CHOU, Yih-Fen . Mimi usa el orinal . ISBN 9788416648597 . ea vol: illus. by Chih-Yuan Chen. 40p. (Mimi). Picarona . Jan. 2017. Tr $12.95. Toddler-PreSMimi is a little animal with an upturned nose and typical toddler spunk. She does things her way, and that's OK. In Mimi no quiere pintar (Mimi Doesn't Want To Draw), Mom has gone on a trip and Grandma comes to look after Mimi. Mimi enjoys playing with the toys Grandma makes and crafting objects out of clay; she loves piling blocks up and playing with waterand what fun it is to make footprints in the sand and gather leaves and shells. But throughout, Mimi doesn't draw. When Grandma leaves, she presents Mimi with drawings she's made of their time together. This inspires Mimi to do the same for Grandma. Except she doesn't draw; she makes artwork out of leaves and clay and handprints. In Mimi usa el orinal (Mimi Goes Potty), Mom is trying to encourage Mimi to use her potty but Mimi is constantly having accidents. When Grandma suggests that Mimi may not be ready, the child goes back to wearing diapers. One fine day, Mimi is readyand what a fine day it is. Puzzlingly, given that both books have been nicely translated from English, Mimi's toy rabbit remains "Bunny" in the Spanish version. VERDICT Both books have a clear message for the adults reading them to toddlers in their chargestand back and allow children to be themselves. A good choice for Spanish-language early childhood collections.Lucia Acosta, Children's Literature Specialist, NJ