The Potty Book - For Girls
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
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Book Reviews of The Potty Book - For Girls
Book Review: Potty-darn good
Summary: 5 Stars
A really cute potty book. My 2 1/2 year old loves this book, and can recite it word for word. The story of Hannah's transition from diapers to underwear is told in rhyme, using the potty words "pee" and "poop".This book helped to open a LOT of dialogue about using the potty, which is great. My daughter also likes to use the phrases from the book, "Whoops, I had an accident" and "that's OK". Unfortunately for me, we haven't moved from dialogue to action, (you'll notice she's not saying "Hurray I said, I did it!") but I guess there's a limit on how much to expect from one book!
The illustrations are cute. My daughter enjoys looking at the pictures and discussing what Hannah, her parents and her teddy bear are doing.
The quality of the book itself isn't quite as good. The pages are quite sturdy, somewhere between regular paper pages and board book pages, but the binding is already starting to split on our copy.
All in all, though, a fun book for a frustrating process.
Book Review: Wonderful, Helpful, Fun - She Loves It
Summary: 4 Stars
And I love it too. I knocked off 1 star for durability because of the binding - but it still works.
It was a little long for her (22 month old) short-attention span at first but after a couple of tries she had no problems. I must read this book to her 2-3 times a day. She always brings it to me at bedtime. And always must have it when she's on the potty! She gets so into the story and anticipates the next line. She says "uh-oh" when there is an accident and nods and laughs when the parents say "that's ok" "don't you give up yet!" and of course claps when Hannah succeeds.
This book has cute pictures, rhymes, and covers just about all the potty basics in a fun and easy to understand way. What more could you and your little girl ask for?
And, btw, my big girl is using the potty more and more. I definitely think a lot is due to reading to her. (We also have "My Potty Book for Girls" and "The Princess and the Potty")
Book Review: Perfect for potty training!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this book! The rhymes are great and they keep the whole topic light and upbeat. The illustrations also make the child look very excited, like it's a very positive thing to learn to use the potty. You couldn't ask for a better book for potty training! I used the boy version of the book with my son and he was potty trained very easily. I started without this book with my daughter and it's been really hard. I remembered this book yesterday and bought the girl version for her. She loves it and since yesterday has spent hours looking at the pictures. I have a feeling potty training is going to be easier now.
Update- My daughter is now potty trained. This book helped a lot because every time she had an accident we said "Don't give up yet" just like in the book. She didn't feel alone in the situation. I never thought it would happen but it took 3 1/2 days of no diapers and she was potty trained- yeh!
Book Review: Great book - we'll see if it helps!
Summary: 5 Stars
Of all the potty books I've seen (and with a 26 month old, I feel like I've seen them all), this is the one that fits all my (1st time Mom) requirements. It is cheerful, positive, rhymes, uses our family's potty language, and I don't mind reading it over and over. My daughter loves the teddy bear and the Mommy and Daddy. She also noticed the little girl having an "accident" and wet pants right away, and I think relates them to herself in a good way. I also try to use the same wording as the book - "don't you give up yet" to reinforce that this is HER process and accomplishment.I would also recommend "What do you do with a potty?" which has lots of "lift-the-flaps" to keep my daughter's interest, although the story isn't as good.
I also had not seen this book anywhere but Amazon.com.
Book Review: Rhymes to remember...
Summary: 5 Stars
After searching through endless potty books, I chose this one. It does not show the anatomy too graphically, but gets the point across. My 2 yr old finds the rhymes of this book easy to remember, finishing the sentences as I read. I also like that when Hannah has an accident her parents supportively tell her, "That's okay, Hannah. Don't you give up yet!" Once she has a success on the potty, Hannah feels proud of herself and her parents encourage her to share the good news with her grandparents. We read this book while my daughter is on the potty which keeps her sitting for at least 5 minutes and keeps her focus on trying to "pee"" and "poop". Then, when my daughter has a success, I let her make her good news phone call to someone special in her life, too. This book is a great tool for positive-reinforcement potty training.