Every little girl's graduation from diapers to the potty is always a very important moment—and one to make both parents and toddlers proud! In The Potty Book, Hannah needs to have her diapers changed so she can go out and play. Then mom and dad bring home a big box, and Hannah is anxious to open it up and see what's inside. Is it a rocking chair? A bed for Teddy? No, it's a potty—which means that it's time for Hannah to graduate from her diapers. This gentle and humorous little story is charmingly illustrated and told in verse. Little girls will enjoy looking at the pictures and having the story read to them. Meanwhile, they'll start getting the idea that it's time for them to grow up, exactly like Hannah. So that at last, they'll be able to say—"I'm off the potty!"
The Potty Book: For Girls FROM THE PUBLISHER A toddler's graduation from diapers to the potty is always a very
important moment--and one to make parents and toddlers proud! In this book,
Hannah needs to have her diaper changed so she can go out and play. Then Mom and
Dad bring a big box home, and Hannah is anxious to open it up and see what's
inside. Is it a rocking chair? A bed for Teddy? No, it's a potty--which means
it's time for Hannah to graduate from diapers. This gentle and humorous little
story is charmingly illustrated and told in verse. Little girls will enjoy
looking at the pictures and having the story read to them. Meanwhile, they'll
start getting the idea that it's time for them to grow up, exactly like Hannah.
So that at last, they'll be able to say: "I'm off to the potty, No more diapers
for me! And I feel great, I am proud of ... ME! Here's a pleasant and effective
new way to begin a child's toilet training. Barron's also publishes a potty book
for a little boy, starring Henry. (Ages 1-4) FROM THE CRITICS School Library Journal PreS-New entries in an already crowded field of books. These two are almost exact duplicates, both in text and illustration. The only differences are the names, Henry/Hannah; the addition or subtraction of a ponytail on the child's head; and the colors used-blue or pink, of course. A cutesy, rhymed text in the child's voice tells toddlers how Henry/Hannah receives his/her very own potty "to use when I am ready." Then the narrator goes on to relate how he/she sits on it, has success, and is rewarded with new underwear, not to mention the praise and applause of Mommy and Daddy. This is virtually the same plot as any other potty-training book aimed at this audience and their parents. Some have a tad more humor and imagination, like Wendy Lewison's The Princess & the Potty (S & S, 1994). Others are a bit more straightforward, such as Alona Frankel's Once Upon a Potty (Barron's, 1980). These two add nothing new or noteworthy or imaginative. Serviceable additions to satisfy demand.-Jane Marino, Scarsdale Public Library, NY Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|
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