How to Potty Train Your Porcupine

This delightful picture book by New Yorker cartoonist Tom Toro offers a fresh, humorous perspective on the often-challenging process of potty training. When two children adopt a porcupine, they quickly realize she needs to be house-trained to stay. What follows is a series of increasingly absurd and laugh-out-loud attempts to get their prickly pet to use the potty, from elaborate contraptions to gentle persuasion. Ultimately, the story delivers a clever message about patience, empathy, and the power of simply asking nicely. It's a fantastic read-aloud for children aged 4-8, subtly normalizing the struggles and triumphs of learning new skills.

A laugh-out-loud picture book debut in the vein of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and How to Babysit a Grandma by a talented New Yorker cartoonist. The title says it all: this fun debut is a comedic take on potty training with a clever message at the end. Two children bring home a pet porcupine, but they can only keep her if she's house-trained! After a whirlwind of increasingly zany approaches, the kids learn that sometimes the best way to solve a problem is to ask nicely. With Tom's wit and dynamic artwork, this delightful story about learning to pee will bring joy and heart to young readers.