The Saddest Toilet in the World : Aladdin : 9781481451222 : 1481451227 : 07 Jun 2016 : In a cheeky and hilarious picture book, author Sam Apple and illustrator Sam Ricks share a silly story about the potty-training experience&;from the toilet&;s point of view! Danny would sit anywhere and everywhere: a comfy couch, a bean bag chair, his mom&;s lap, a playground swing. The one place Danny wouldn&;t sit? The toilet. When the pain of rejection becomes too much, the toilet does what any self-respecting toilet would do: He leaves home. In Sam Apple&;s rollicking children&;s book debut, with illustrations by Sam Ricks, it&;s boy vs. bowl in a hilarious contest of wills.