Big Boys Use the Potty! [Board book]

DK Publishing (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2005 | Age Level: 1 and up

Take the worry out of toilet training with these two engaging books, specially designed to motivate boys and girls to get excited about using the potty.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Board book: 12 pages
• Publisher: DK Preschool (August 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756614511
• ISBN-13: 978-0756614515
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son's favorite potty training book, October 22, 2006

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L. Nesbitt - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Big Boys Use the Potty! (Board book)

My son just turned 2 and is starting to show an interest in potty training, so I got several books for him...this one is definitely his favorite. He loves the real-life photographs (not just drawings)...I think it's easier for him to connect with. He also gets a kick out of seeing the teddy bear use the potty too. The text is nice (a lot of rhyming), though some of the words are too sophisticated for him...he doesn't seem to mind. We love that this is a boardbook, since he's still a bit rough on regular paper pages! Highly recommended.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So far, so good..., August 28, 2009

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pearleyed (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Boys Use the Potty! (DK Sticker Reward Books) (Paperback)

I bought this for our 25-month-old boy today, who has only begun the training process. Though the photos already seem a tad dated, the verbiage is nice and sing-songy / rhyme-y, and the little boy on the cover has been given a full name (Charlie Thomas), which for whatever reason appeals to my little boy, who has after only a couple of times of being read to, refers to that little boy as "Tarlie Thomas." He has asked me to read this book several times to him already today.

The book discusses several things, like saying "goodbye" to diapers, going to buy big-boy underpants (the underpants sort of look like girl panties with trains and planes on it, and there are butterfly illustrations all over the page, which is really weird to me for a boy's book - but luckily, my son just matter-of-factly tells me there are butterflies), and how potty chairs may look different but they all serve the same purpose. These are touched on briefly, but my son did take notice of all of these things, which I like. I like how the little boy's teddy bear tries out his potty first, which encourages Charlie to try himself. I also like how the bear does have an accident, but the book says, "That's OK, Teddy Bear," and explains that though we might have accidents, the important part is that we try our best. The way it's worded, I feel it is reassuring to a tot, and my son certainly repeats that page over and over. If you're looking for something more instructional, I'd skip this book; however, if you're looking for something relatable and reassuring, you might give this book a try!

Sometimes I don't give DK books too much credit, but my son has had a few of their other books, and they have brought him a lot of joy. I'm glad I didn't overlook this book today just because it was published by DK.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good quality, February 5, 2011

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Elena BG "New mama" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Boys Use the Potty! (DK Sticker Reward Books) (Paperback)

The book is of good quality and really is for your son to use than for you. Also great idea with motivational chart with stickers. If your boy is ready- it should definately catch his attention and desire to do 'the deed".