Hippo Potty

Name: Hippo Potty
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781035029112
Price: 16.99 NZD
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A First Book About Potty Training

By Steve Antony

Series: Cosy Creatures

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A first look at potty-training and all its challenges, Hippo Potty is perfect for toddlers who are ready to ditch nappies! The chunky board book is great for little hands too. Hip Hip Hooray for Hippo's brand new potty! But what is it for - a... Read More

Format: Board book

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A first book of of potty training! Essential books for toddlers and parents, from the bestselling Steve Antony, award-winning creator of Please Mr Panda!

A first book of of potty training! Essential books for toddlers and parents, from the bestselling Steve Antony, award-winning creator of Please Mr Panda!

Description

A first look at potty-training and all its challenges, Hippo Potty is perfect for toddlers who are ready to ditch nappies! The chunky board book is great for little hands too.

Hip Hip Hooray for Hippo's brand new potty! But what is it for - a new hat, a flowerpot, a paddling pool? Hippo loves playing with the new potty. But when Hippo needs to go, accidents ensue! Can this reluctant little hippo be persuaded to use the potty?

Fresh, funny and utterly relatable, with a playful text that will delight young and old. A must-have for children and their parents. From the award-winning author/illustrator, Steve Antony, creator of Please Mr Panda.

Guide your toddler through more milestones with the Cosy Creatures series:
Chick Pea
Cat Nap
Bird Bath

Series: Cosy Creatures

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Hippo Potty

A first look at potty-training and all its challenges, Hippo Potty is perfect for toddlers who are ready to ditch nappies! The chunky board book is great for little hands too. Hip Hip Hooray for Hippo's brand new potty! But what is it for - a new hat, a flowerpot, a paddling pool? Hippo loves playing with the new potty....

By Steve Antony

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035029112

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Board book

Date Published: 28 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 189.0mm

Weight: 410g

Pages: 26

Collections

Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Cosy Creatures Steve Antony

About the Author

Steve Antony is an award-winning writer and illustrator of 22 children's books, 7 of which have been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and is best known for his ongoing Mr Panda series which has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Along with the award-winning modern classic The Queen's Hat (and its three sequels) his other picture books include a two-time collaboration with Tim Minchin, for When I Grow Up and Sometimes You Have To Be A Little Bit Naughty, the all-new Chitty Chitty Bang Bang picture book and You Can! - Kids Empowering Kids as well as the 70th Anniversary edition of Enid Blyton's Famous Five: Five Have a Wonderful Time. He has also contributed work towards LGBTQ+ anthology Proud, Drawing Europe Together and Kind. Steve is Swindon Libraries Patron to Children's Reading Services, an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust and a committee member of The Society of Author's Children's Writers and Illustrators Group. Steve is colour vision deficient, more commonly known as colour-blind. He lives in South West England with his husband and cat.

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