My Potty Book for Girls (Potty Books) [Board book]

DK Publishing (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 1 and up | Series: Potty Books

Are you ready? It's potty time. DK has just what you need to introduce the concept to your little one. Here are two new his and hers photographic potty books perfect for toddlers. My Potty Book For Girls and My Potty Book For Boys demystifies the often strange world of toilet training with ease. These step-by-step books start with the "novice" who is still in diapers and progress to the successful child who is gaining control of the situation. Toddlers are encouraged to "Take a seat" with a gentle "Take your time, there's no need to rush" approach. Photographs of real children will capture any child's attention and help develop confidence. At the end of My Potty Book parents will confidently exclaim, "Hooray! You did it!"

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Colorful photographs chronicle toddlers successfully making the transition from diapers to using the potty in My Potty Book for Boys and My Potty Book for Girls. Children will especially enjoy seeing the potty being worn as a hat and two potties being worn as shoes. ( Apr.)
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Board book: 12 pages
• Publisher: DK Preschool (February 21, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789448459
• ISBN-13: 978-0789448453
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #990,156 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute, Nicely Done, Book, March 20, 2003

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Kare Bear "karen_phil_kyra" (CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Potty Book for Girls (Potty Books) (Board book)

I got this to go along with 2 other potty books. I like to get a little of everything, I guess. I really like that this has photographs of real girls and real potties. Which I still think is helpful to see other little girls like themselves demonstrating.

You can't tell from the picture here but it has a cute shape - cut out around the girl on the front. There isn't a whole lot of actual content as far as words -more of a commentary. It's good but as far as myself and my daughter we prefer more of a story. (eg: "The Potty Book for Girls") This is probably her least favorite of her "potty" books but she still likes to look at it esp. while sitting on the potty.

I personally would not recommend this to be the ONLY potty book you get, it is better as a supplemental. If you only get one I suggest one with more substance and story that covers more ground (like the aforementioned book)...

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is a bad influence, July 6, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: My Potty Book for Girls (Potty Books) (Board book)

My daughter loves this book, but I hate it. It shows pictures of a little girl standing in a potty, and with a potty on her head. The accompanying text says that this is not what you do, but the pictures are compelling. AFter reading this book, my daughter started standing in the potty, saying "no, no, no!" I think the book would be a lot better if it only showed positive pictures.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not very good, August 14, 2005

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Pizor (London, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Potty Book for Girls (Potty Books) (Board book)

This book has a great shape which my 18 month old loves to hold, and great photos, but as far as a potty training book goes, you can do much better. Once Upon a Potty is probably the best one out there, though it's kind of a long story and my daughter won't sit through it. Still, it has a good amount of detail to it. My daughter's favorite potty training book is by far A Potty for Me! by Karen Katz. Just the right amount of detail with nice pictures and a great story.

So what's wrong with My Potty Book? It's too simple. It shows a bunch of kids playing with a potty, then they sit on it then it tells them to wee, use toilet paper, wash their hands and they're done. It's almost too simple even for a child. Every other potty book I've looked at deals a little with the anxiety that a child might feel. The two other books I mentioned explain how babies use nappies, and then when they're ready, they move onto a potty. They try it, but it might not feel right. They try and try and after some practice and patience, they finally use the potty. Both are very cute, sweet and supportive. My First Potty Book is more like a collection of photos of kids playing with potties with a few lines of text thrown in. If you're hoping this will be your only potty training book, I think you will be very disappointed.