A History of Toilet Paper (and Other Potty Tools)
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- Author：Sophia Gholz
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Summary
In the beginning， potty time meant the great outdoors 。 。 。
People have been going potty since， well， since the beginning of people！ Ever wonder what humans used before potties or paper？ You might be surprised at the clever tools that humans came up with over the centuries。 From the great outdoors to ceramic pots， bum brushes and bidets， prepare for an adventure as we explore the interesting and sometimes shocking history of human potty practices！ Award-winning children’s author Sophia Gholz and illustrator Xiana Teimoy team up to put a humorous spin on the fun and fascinating facts surrounding the history of toilet paper （and other potty tools） in this delightful book。
People have been going potty since， well， since the beginning of people！ Ever wonder what humans used before potties or paper？ You might be surprised at the clever tools that humans came up with over the centuries。 From the great outdoors to ceramic pots， bum brushes and bidets， prepare for an adventure as we explore the interesting and sometimes shocking history of human potty practices！ Award-winning children’s author Sophia Gholz and illustrator Xiana Teimoy team up to put a humorous spin on the fun and fascinating facts surrounding the history of toilet paper （and other potty tools） in this delightful book。
Reviews
Joan Marr
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This book hits that sweet spot of fascinating and funny all in one！ It's such an interesting tale and kids will love learning about the "back" story of toilet paper and everything that came before it。 This is a great pick for that child in your life who loves learning fun and interesting facts wrapped up in lighthearted humor！ This book hits that sweet spot of fascinating and funny all in one！ It's such an interesting tale and kids will love learning about the "back" story of toilet paper and everything that came before it。 This is a great pick for that child in your life who loves learning fun and interesting facts wrapped up in lighthearted humor！ 。。。more
Benson Shum
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A HISTORY OF TOILET PAPER （And other potty tools） by Sophia Gholz and Xiana Teimoy is a fun book on the history of toilet paper。 The illustrations and text match brilliantly。 Xiana’s humor in the character’s expression brings Sophia’s text to life。 I didn’t know the invention of paper and how that translates years and years later to become toilet paper is fascinating。 Kids and adults will enjoy and appreciate where something as simple as toilet paper comes from。 And all the thought that went int A HISTORY OF TOILET PAPER （And other potty tools） by Sophia Gholz and Xiana Teimoy is a fun book on the history of toilet paper。 The illustrations and text match brilliantly。 Xiana’s humor in the character’s expression brings Sophia’s text to life。 I didn’t know the invention of paper and how that translates years and years later to become toilet paper is fascinating。 Kids and adults will enjoy and appreciate where something as simple as toilet paper comes from。 And all the thought that went into it！ 。。。more
Kathie
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This brand-new nonfiction release from Sophia Gholz is a fascinating exploration of how toilets and related tools have evolved over time （I’ll let you learn more about the tersorium or shared bum brush on your own）。 With unique facts that very few people will know about， to just the right amount of potty humor incorporated into the colorful illustrations by Xiana Teimoy to make the sometimes gross habits acceptable， readers will learn how people around the world and throughout time have handled This brand-new nonfiction release from Sophia Gholz is a fascinating exploration of how toilets and related tools have evolved over time （I’ll let you learn more about the tersorium or shared bum brush on your own）。 With unique facts that very few people will know about， to just the right amount of potty humor incorporated into the colorful illustrations by Xiana Teimoy to make the sometimes gross habits acceptable， readers will learn how people around the world and throughout time have handled bathroom matters。 The book also includes a glossary of different types of potties。 This could be a fun book to use for a history trivia contest， and It’s one that young readers will likely want to share with the adults around them。 。。。more
Patricia Newman
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Sophia Gholz's new title takes a fresh look at the history of something we take for granted - toilet paper。 With funny and engaging text that never crosses the line into tasteless potty humor， Gholz gives us the low-down on what humans used before the ubiquitous TP roll was invented。 And some of the ideas are， well， gross。 My personal favorite？ The tersorium， or shared bum brush。 Xiana Teimoy's colorful illustrations are spot on。 You'll laugh and you'll also share what you've learned with your f Sophia Gholz's new title takes a fresh look at the history of something we take for granted - toilet paper。 With funny and engaging text that never crosses the line into tasteless potty humor， Gholz gives us the low-down on what humans used before the ubiquitous TP roll was invented。 And some of the ideas are， well， gross。 My personal favorite？ The tersorium， or shared bum brush。 Xiana Teimoy's colorful illustrations are spot on。 You'll laugh and you'll also share what you've learned with your friends。 This is the best kind of nonfiction for kids！ 。。。more
Sandra
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A History of Toilet Paper is the ultimate history of potty time！ Starting with cave dwellers and continuing through modern times， Sophia Gholz tells it all！ She documents not only the development of toilet paper， but also the evolution of where our ancestors liked to， er， squat， and how they liked to， um， wipe。 Her research is meticulous， making this the definitive guide。 But more than that， A History of Toilet Paper is just downright hilarious。 Gholz's playful text is paired with outrageous ill A History of Toilet Paper is the ultimate history of potty time！ Starting with cave dwellers and continuing through modern times， Sophia Gholz tells it all！ She documents not only the development of toilet paper， but also the evolution of where our ancestors liked to， er， squat， and how they liked to， um， wipe。 Her research is meticulous， making this the definitive guide。 But more than that， A History of Toilet Paper is just downright hilarious。 Gholz's playful text is paired with outrageous illustrations by Xiana Teimoy making this the perfect read for anyone looking for fun。 。。。more
Stef Wade
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My favorite kind of story - facts and fun！ This hilarious non-fiction book explores all the ways we've gone potty since the beginning of time。 I learned， I laughed， I loved it！ Teimoy's illustrations and the funny speech bubbles bring these facts to life。 This is a book you can look at again and again and always find something new。 Your kids will have so much fun learning about toilets and toilet paper， they won't even know they're learning！ My favorite kind of story - facts and fun！ This hilarious non-fiction book explores all the ways we've gone potty since the beginning of time。 I learned， I laughed， I loved it！ Teimoy's illustrations and the funny speech bubbles bring these facts to life。 This is a book you can look at again and again and always find something new。 Your kids will have so much fun learning about toilets and toilet paper， they won't even know they're learning！ 。。。more
Helen Wu
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This educational and fun book introduces the history of toilet paper in a very funny way。 Readers young and old will learn about the history， the technology and steps in the invention of toilet paper。 Humorous wordplay， witty and clever， with vivid illustrations to bring the story to life。 Highly recommend！ A great addition to any STEM， History， Technology， and Humor collection！
Katie Mazeika
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This book is hysterically funny。 The text cleverly goes through potty history around the world while the illustrations add more giggly details to each page。 A fun book kids will come back to again and again！
Beverly Love
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A book about toilet paper， and the author pulled it off well！ Not only is it funny， but it is also educational。 It is interesting to know that the common use of toilet paper didn't happen until recent history。 I can't imagine living at a time when it was not in existence。 What the Romans used and where they went to the bathroom was a bit shocking/surprising。 The art is colorful and charming and adds to the hilarity of the text。 Children will love this book。 A book about toilet paper， and the author pulled it off well！ Not only is it funny， but it is also educational。 It is interesting to know that the common use of toilet paper didn't happen until recent history。 I can't imagine living at a time when it was not in existence。 What the Romans used and where they went to the bathroom was a bit shocking/surprising。 The art is colorful and charming and adds to the hilarity of the text。 Children will love this book。 。。。more
Emma Smith
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This book is awesome！ Although nominally about toilet paper， it's really about a much broader area of technology。 I learned a lot about history， and the information is presented in a very funny way。 I would recommend this book to anyone。 Honestly， I never would have thought I'd enjoy a book about toilet paper so much！ This book is awesome！ Although nominally about toilet paper， it's really about a much broader area of technology。 I learned a lot about history， and the information is presented in a very funny way。 I would recommend this book to anyone。 Honestly， I never would have thought I'd enjoy a book about toilet paper so much！ 。。。more
Charlotte Offsay
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Hilarious and informative， A History of Toilet paper entertains while also giving a fascinating look at the history of toilet paper。 My 6 year old was shocked to learn that it took 195，000 years before humans invented toilet paper and the history of toilet practices had him giggling and wanting to read the book again。 Highly recommend for curious littles and potty humor lovers everywhere。
Kirsten Pendreigh
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Park your rear and roll out this fun history of one of humankind’s most important inventions。 Kids will learn about Romans and their tersoriums， the English invention of the first flushing toilet， and the Chinese invention of paper。 They’ll also giggle at how people once used reading materials to wipe their rears！ By tracing the history of toilet paper and toilets， Gholz tells a more general story of human progress and shows how different cultures come up with unique ways to solve universal prob Park your rear and roll out this fun history of one of humankind’s most important inventions。 Kids will learn about Romans and their tersoriums， the English invention of the first flushing toilet， and the Chinese invention of paper。 They’ll also giggle at how people once used reading materials to wipe their rears！ By tracing the history of toilet paper and toilets， Gholz tells a more general story of human progress and shows how different cultures come up with unique ways to solve universal problems。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more
AEB
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This book was a hoot！ Sophia Gholz does a wonderful job detailing the history of human hygiene while also cracking hilarious potty jokes throughout。 My favorite tidbit of info that I learned about: the bum brush。 "Brush your bum and pass it on！" （Yes， it was a communal tool。） The illustrations cracked me up and were the perfect fit for this funny text。 The book has some interesting backmatter and a timeline as well。 A great book for adults and kids alike！ This book was a hoot！ Sophia Gholz does a wonderful job detailing the history of human hygiene while also cracking hilarious potty jokes throughout。 My favorite tidbit of info that I learned about: the bum brush。 "Brush your bum and pass it on！" （Yes， it was a communal tool。） The illustrations cracked me up and were the perfect fit for this funny text。 The book has some interesting backmatter and a timeline as well。 A great book for adults and kids alike！ 。。。more
Ray Lee
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Such a fun book to read about the history of toilet paper and other things potty related。 This will engage students from the first page！！ Students will love learning something new about a common household product。 I am already thinking about all the writing activities students could do with this from choosing a random object to discover the history of to making timelines。
Ellen Leventhal
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This book is so clever！ I absolutely love it and will be getting it for my grandkids， for sure。 There is so much great information about the history of toilet paper， but there is not one dull moment。 Readers will ask， "Then what happened？" as they learn about each step to the invention of TP。 One of the many things that I love is that within that narrative， Gholz's descriptions and wordplay and Teimoy's illustrations ramp up the fun。 I highly recommend this book！ This book is so clever！ I absolutely love it and will be getting it for my grandkids， for sure。 There is so much great information about the history of toilet paper， but there is not one dull moment。 Readers will ask， "Then what happened？" as they learn about each step to the invention of TP。 One of the many things that I love is that within that narrative， Gholz's descriptions and wordplay and Teimoy's illustrations ramp up the fun。 I highly recommend this book！ 。。。more
Soloro
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A cute story for your young ones to ponder。 Richly detailed and brightly colored illustrations fantastically complement the text with hilarity on a topic that’s sure to make everyone giggle， earning this one 5 stars。 I enjoyed learning the role the Farmer’s Almanac played in the history of toilet paper – and will never think of it the same again。 Not to mention there might be some jokes around the dinner table when corn-on-the-cob is served 😊 A great book to read while training and discuss the o A cute story for your young ones to ponder。 Richly detailed and brightly colored illustrations fantastically complement the text with hilarity on a topic that’s sure to make everyone giggle， earning this one 5 stars。 I enjoyed learning the role the Farmer’s Almanac played in the history of toilet paper – and will never think of it the same again。 Not to mention there might be some jokes around the dinner table when corn-on-the-cob is served 😊 A great book to read while training and discuss the options！ （PS， be sure not to gloss over the glossary！） 。。。more
Annette Bay
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Delightfully funny and totally true book！ I usually am not a big fan of potty humor， but this book walked the line for me。 I found myself rounding up family members to share the fascinating details I learned。 A great example of lively， interesting nonfiction。The illustrations are a lot of fun--lots of funny details to enjoy。This book will be a big hit with kids and work with adult readers too。（I received free access to an advance reader electronic copy for this review。）
Lindsay Bonilla
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