A collage of colorful potty training books for kids, featuring titles like 'Big Girl Panties' and 'Potty'.

10 Best Potty Training Books Aimed at Kids

Want to get your child ready to ditch the diapers? Potty training books can be a fantastic tool to introduce the concept to your little one in a fun and engaging way, so make sure to include a few when you're shopping for potty training supplies. These colorful stories can help normalize the process, explain what to expect, and even help with making potty training fun!

This list features some tried-and-true favorite kids potty books, recommended by parents who have successfully navigated this milestone. They've seen firsthand which stories resonate with toddlers, spark curiosity, and offer gentle encouragement. From tales of animal friends learning to use the potty to interactive lift-the-flap adventures, you're sure to find a book here that clicks with your child.

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    Big Girl Panties

    The girl in this cute potty training book proudly proclaims, "Bye-bye diapers! I wear panties!" With colorful images and rhyming text, your child will feel the pride beaming from this character now that she wears panties just like her mom, grandma, and aunt because, "aunties wear panties!" This book will make you laugh, and, after one read, you'll have the rhyming text memorized.

    Daniel Goes to the Potty

    Daniel Tiger's interactive potty book has a button that makes a flushing sound, and reinforces the helpful lesson that there are potties all around the neighborhood, so you can always stop and go right away.

    Hannah Scott said:  We started reading this Daniel Tiger story (adapted from an episode of the beloved PBS show) with my son months before we ever actively pursued potty training. He loved pushing the button to make a flushing sound at different points throughout the story, and requested to read it every single night. By the time he showed interest in the toilet himself, he could finish every sentence! We used the song and many of the phrases from this book to remind him what to do, and potty training has been a breeze. I give all the credit to Daniel Tiger!

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    Once Upon a Potty

    This classic first potty book is available for girls or boys. It's adorable, simple, and effective when potty training your toddler.

    Potty

    This simple potty training book for toddlers follows a little one as she uses the potty for the very first time. The book poses simple, interactive questions, like "What does doggy do? What does kitty do?" When baby does finally manage to use the potty, she's rewarded with an array of what potty training kids care about most: big kid undies!

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    P is for Potty!

    Elmo fans will enjoy spending time with this Sesame Street potty training book, with over 30 interactive flaps.

    Molly Weber said:  We purchased this book for our daughter a couple months ago and leave it on the shelf behind the toilet. It's a great way to quickly distract her before any fear kicks in about sitting on the potty. Now she will immediately request the book and sit on the potty for a few minutes while she looks through the different flaps and points out all the pictures there are to see.

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    Where Do You Poop?

    This playful pull-tab board book entertains toddlers while subtly teaching them about different animals' bathroom habits and gently guiding them toward using their own potty. With funny rhymes and interactive elements, it aims to make potty training a less daunting and more humorous experience.

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    Time to Pee!

    Mo Willems tries out potty humor with his toilet training book for kids, featuring cute illustrated mice that coach kids through all of the steps.

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    We Poop on the Potty!

    If your kid needs some motivation to clear the final hurdle in potty training, try this whimsical and funny potty book that uses silly illustrations of various creatures to teach toddlers that everyone poops, but humans do it on the potty.

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    Dino Potty

    Dino Potty is a cute kids potty book that uses easy rhymes and vibrant illustrations to guide toddlers through the steps of potty training with a friendly dinosaur. It's a helpful and fun resource for little ones learning to use the potty.

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    Let's Go to the Potty!

    Let's Go to the Potty! is a fun and encouraging book designed to help toddlers ages 1-3 learn about potty training with simple language, playful illustrations, and even a rhyming song.

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