Product Description

Every little boy'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, Henry needs to have his diapers changed so he can go out and play. Then mom and dad bring home a big box, and Henry 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 Henry to graduate from his diapers. This gentle and humorous little story is charmingly illustrated and told in verse. Little boys 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 Henry. So that at last, they'll be able to say—"I'm off the potty!"

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6930 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

Served its purpose
We got this for our son and he seemed to like it. It covers a good amount of material but I would not call it straight forward instructions. It's a story about a boy and how he learns how to use the potty and so we used it to talk to our son about him using his potty chair.

The Best and Funniest!!!
Buy this book, you won't regret it.

Not only is it great in telling a story to kids about using the potty, but it's darn comical and the pictures are cute.

Even the verses rhyme!!!!

Cute
This is a cute book, but not helping my son to poop in the potty. I just want him to see that it's ok to do so, but he won't have it. Doesn't matter if everyone in the world poops in the potty, he just doesn't want to. It's got cute illustrations though. A nice before bed book.