Product Description

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)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2058 in Books
• Published on: 2000-05-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-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 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

My daughter loves this book!
This book is really cute and my daughter is very into the pictures and asking questions. She calls it her "Hannah book". It's to the point and a quick read, but gets the message across well I thought.

Cute Story, Nice Illustration, Sturdy, Wipes Clean,
My granddaughter loves this book,
I read it to her at bedtime
also at potty time, great story,
fun as well as educational.

Toddler loves this book!
We just bought this book for our 2 yr. old daughter. She absolutely LOVES it! The rhyming text is great, pictures are cute and entertaining. We don't know if it will serve its purpose yet, but the book is wonderful!