Where Does a Cowgirl Go Potty?

July 15, 2019
Privy privations lead a desperate cowhand on a wild goose chase. A cowgirl finds herself in quite a pickle when she feels the urge to take care of some necessary business. Trouble is, all the critters she encounters give her bad advice. A hound dog suggests she go in a grassy pasture, but a horse dispels that myth right quick ("This is where a pony goes potty!"). The horse suggests a canyon, but the coyotes rebuff her intentions, saying that's their potty place. On and on it goes, each animal suggesting a location only to have another lay claim to the spot. The poor cowgirl is fit to burst when at long last she spies the rancher's well-appointed indoor toilet. The animals are aghast, but clearly that is the right place to go. While some potty trainees may enjoy the malarkey, this book is clearly aimed at the older set, for whom toilet misadventures are the height of humor. Alas, the book lacks a satisfying ending, choosing to merely finish with a "Thank you" Post-it left in the cowgirl's wake. Souva's art gets the job done and somehow avoids any actual depiction of excrement or urine along the way. The cowgirl presents white. Potty humor--not instruction--with goofs and gaffes galore. (Picture book. 3-6)

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