2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Potty Training
It’s time for an important milestone, maybe not for the 2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge, but it is important for little one and their caregivers – it’s potty training time! And while this list may not be the best for babies, per se, it’s a popular topic at my library and parents are always looking for more books about potty training for kids.
These are just a few of the many titles about potty training or toilet training for kids. In fact, I created a much more comprehensive potty training book list last year that you can check out for even more suggestions! Potty training is not always an easy feat and sometimes kids become more comfortable with a concept if they interact with it multiple times. Reading books is a great way for kids to better understand, let’s call it the mechanics, of the bathroom experience and in doing so become more comfortable with the concept itself.
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2026 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Potty Training
Flush! Flush! Flush! by Douglas Florian, illustrated by Christiane Engel
Everyone goes to the bathroom. Bright smiles and enthusiastic kids show toddlers the basics of potty training in this bouncy read-aloud.
Hello, Potty! by Happy Yak, illustrated by Ania Simeone
Ditch the diapers with this fun, interactive board book. Perfect for potty-training toddlers.
How to Potty Train a Dinosaur by Alycia Pace
In this laugh-out-loud board book, a determined child takes on the ultimate challenge: teaching a big, stubborn, and very messy dinosaur how to use the potty.
From recognizing the urge to go, to flushing and washing claws, this hilarious role-reversal story turns a toddler’s daily routine into a prehistoric adventure. With playful illustrations and gentle encouragement, How to Potty Train a Dinosaur helps little readers feel confident and proud of their own potty progress.
Be patient… even dinosaurs get the hang of it eventually!
It’s an Animal Potty Party by Liz Swenson
Turn potty time into a potty party! Following the imagination of a curious toddler who embarks on the exciting adventure of using the potty for the first time, Animal Potty Party transports children into a lush, colorful jungle where they meet animals who are on the same journey. Designed to inspire a child’s imagination using early childhood pedagogy, this vibrant board book makes the learning process both fun and immersive. It aligns with the latest research, showing that play, imagination, and positive reinforcement are key to successful potty training. And kids will love trying to find a mischievous monkey hiding in the jungle throughout the story!
Let’s Get This Potty Started by Rose Rossner, illustrated by Vicki Gausden
Give your favorite big kid a boost of confidence with a silly board book that celebrates their wins as they learn to use the potty. With adorable animal illustrations, fun puns and rhymes, and training steps covering wiping, flushing, washing hands, and more, this sweet and funny book will have readers laughing off the stress of potty training. The perfect way to encourage your favorite little stinker that they can doo doo it!
Let’s Go to the Potty! by Allison Jandu
Give your toddler the gentle support and encouragement they need during potty training. This board book version of Let’s Go to the Potty is perfect for toddlers who are ready to break free from diapers. Playful pictures help them understand what potty training will look and feel like, and a short, rhyming potty song teaches them how to talk to you about their potty needs.
Time to Use the Potty by Fiona Munro
Follow twins Jasmine and Jack on their potty training journey! This charming board book for toddlers is a humorous telling of the ups and downs of toilet training, helping teach hygiene practices, positive reinforcement, and that it’s okay when little accidents happen.
Undies, Please! by Sumana Seeboruth, illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin
Motivated by brand-new undies and Daddy’s encouragement, a determined toddler embarks on the potty training journey. With relatable challenges and big triumphs, this adorable story helps little ones feel excited and supported as they reach this important milestone.
We Poop on the Potty! by Jim Harbison and Nicole Sulgit, illustrated by Jean Claude
The perfect book to make parents and kids laugh during potty training! Who poops? Everyone poops! Where do we poop? On the potty!
- Sly, funny illustrations teach kids how every creature, big and small, poops—even grown-ups!
- Kids learn about how pets, animals in the wild, and animals underwater, poop.
- Whimsical illustrations raise the question of how unicorns, dragons, and aliens poop, too!
2026 is my eleventh year participating in the Blogging A to Z Challenge! This year, my theme is Board Books for Babies with a focus on providing book suggestions that parents and caregivers can share with, of course, babies, but also toddlers and preschoolers! Each letter of the alphabet will focus on a different subject and will provide nine titles for each subject. While there are dozens of classic board books out there, this list includes titles published in the past 5-6 years, so you’ll get to learn about new titles, authors, and publishers! Stop by daily to check out the new books and other posts that I’ll be sharing in April.
