Eat, Sleep, Poop

Toddler-PreS—In this book, Penfold humorously presents the demanding schedule of an infant. As the title suggests, this mostly consists of eating, sleeping, and pooping, although sometimes sleep is "cut back," leading to a few illustrations of a cranky baby. The book concludes by repeating the refrain, "Eat, Sleep, Poop," but adds at the end "Love," showcasing the baby's family lovingly embracing their young child. Told from the first-person perspective of the baby, this sweet, simple, and droll story will be especially appreciated by young readers with newborn siblings. The baby's gender is never explicitly identified, making it easier for readers to relate the tale to their own families. Massey's illustrations, which were created using pencil and gouache, are soft and detailed, capturing the warm tone of the text and the book's cute and cuddly narrator. Although "poop" is one of the main things baby does during the day, there isn't any potty humor, nor are there any illustrated depictions, as Massey subtly implies the occurrence, most often by drawing family members' reactions when they notice the smell of a stinky diaper; young readers, however, may still giggle at the word as it is repeated several times throughout.