everyone poops is the title of us editions of the english translation (by amanda mayer stinchecum) of , a japanese children's book written and illustrated by the prolific children's author tarÅ gomi and first published in japan by fukuinkan shoten in 1977 within the series . the english translation has been published in the us by kane/miller, within the series "my body science", and by scholastic. in britain, the book is titled everybody poos and is published by frances lincoln. the book tells children that all animals defecate, and that they have always done so. the book has also been translated into both spanish and thai. ==story== everyone poops is essentially plotless. the first sixteen pages contain various prompts regarding defecation in animals such as opposites ("an elephant makes a big poop" and "[a] mouse makes a tiny poop"), comparisons (that various species produce various sizes and shapes of poop) and questions ("what does whale poop look like?"). on the seventeenth page, a nameless boy with black overalls and a red shirt is introduced, seen running into a bathroom. the book then goes on to explain how people of all ages, from adult to very young child, defecate, and how infants may use diapers. after that, there are only three more illustrations that do not feature the boy.{{harvnb | gomi 
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