I Need to Pee – the story
Rahi has an odd problem. She loves to drink all kinds of things. Though little children drinking a lot of fluids is a good thing indeed, it makes her want to pee all the time. And that, is a bit of an inconvenience. This witty and funny picture book travels with Rahi, her mother and brother in tow, to all the public places where it is quite challenging to find a decent loo. Rahi has her book of important quotes with her, and any obstacle to her peeing, she is ready with a witty one-liner.
Why you should read this book with your child
As parents don’t we often roll our eyes or get irritated when our child wants to pee at the unlikeliest of places and at the most inconvenient of times? In a subtle but humorous manner the book reinstates this situation from the point of view of this child.
Rahi’s attitude is amazing. She boldly reiterates her need to relieve herself despite all the ‘obstacles’ that include dirty toilets, stinky facilities and irritation from all others on her need for going to the loo all the time. I love the way Rahi sticks to her guns, demands what she wants without flinching a bit. She carries her “Book of Important Quotes” with her. Whenever any adult comes in the way of her ‘right’ to pee, she boldly reads a quote from her book and the adult is left stunned and wondering! On one level, it is humorous. But, think deeper and you will see that this is actually assertion of one’s rights. This is the stuff little children should be made of!
The book is beautifully illustrated by Meenal Singh and Erik Egerup. The artwork adds to the vibrancy of the story.
Well, I Need to Pee will certainly not solve all your ‘toilet-problems’ when you travel. But what this book truly stands for is the belief that a safe clean toilet experience is a basic right. Adults should look at it more seriously.
Title: I Need To Pee
Author: Neha Singh
Illustrators: Meenal Singh and Erik Egerup
Publisher: Puffin Books
Genre: Fiction
Age group: 3 onwards
