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Qué tienes en tu pañal?

Qué tienes en tu pañal? illus. by Sabine Kraushaar. 16p. Uranito. Jan. 2017. Tr $13.95. ISBN 9788416773084.
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PreS-K—Translated from German into Spanish, this lift-the-flap potty training book is quite the eye-opener. Amid a cacophony of flatulence, a variety of young animals fill their diapers. Each then proceeds to proudly display the "fruit" of their efforts. From doggy doo to road apples, each flap reveals a steamy diaper, which in turn inspires nose-holding and blunt language. When the animals turn to Quique the rabbit, he boldly flaunts his diaperless bottom. His friends are astonished, but after Quique demonstrates how to use the potty, his friends then all agree that being toilet-trained is much better and more entertaining than relying on diapers. Grimm's story is chock-full of bathroom humor; however, the text and Kraushaar's brightly detailed illustrations are very explicit. The term caca, a vulgar term in Mexico and many other Latin American countries, is used throughout in its various manifestations. Quique is actually shown defecating into the "váter" as his friends cheer him on. The font size is not reader-friendly, and the text-dense tale is dominated by attempts to compare the quality and quantity of the poo.
VERDICT Not for the faint of heart, but young readers will definitely get a kick out of the images beneath the flaps. For a less brazen approach, ¿Puedo mirar tu pañal?, the Spanish translation of Guido van Genechten's Peek-a-Poo: What's in Your Diaper? is the better choice.

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