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Das Madchen went to the library today to take out a kids book. The "pages" were made of cardboard, so it was only slightly above our reading and comprehension level.

The barnyard animals were all whispering to each other that they were going to do something. "What are they doing?" you ask. Oh, the suspense was thick!

The dog whispered to the colorful rooster.
The rooster whispered to the big horse.
The horse whispered to the silly goose...
....

Nine animals, less than 100 words, 8 cardboard pages, and about an hours worth of google translate later, the animals in the book were in full run to whatever it was they were going to do. No time to even stop and invite the pig along!

It wasn't until we translated the word Töpfchen that we finally had a clear picture.

The animals were going to the bathroom.

Two grown adults had just spent an hour after dinner, painstakingly translating a kids book as it if were Homer's Odyssey. And it was a book to potty train a 2 year old.

Could it be? If there is any question regarding the picture, the little mouse makes it quite clear.