Potty Time [Hardcover]

Guido van Genechten (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2001

"It's potty time!" says Joe. Joe and his friends (including Nellie Elephant, Percy Pig, and Friendly Frog) learn that although bottoms come in all shapes and sizes, everyone must use the potty.

With whimsical illustrations and the simplest of texts, award-winning author-illustrator Guido Van Genechten gives toddlers a spirited story perfect for potty time.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

It's a Potty! Nellie Elephant, Tall Thin Giraffe and a host of other animals must find a potty that fits in Guido Van Genechtin's Potty Time (" `Here's a potty for my round pink bottom,' said Percy Pig"). So must Joe, the boy who opens the book announcing, "It's potty time!" Bold brushstrokes in the paint-on-newspaper collage artwork complement the simple, predictable text.

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From School Library Journal

reS-From its minimal text to the large, comical paintings, this import will amuse. The bold, colorful artwork against white backgrounds depicts a toddler who calls creatures of different sizes and color to use the same bright red potty. Giraffe's "neat little bottom" and Polar Bear's "large furry bottom," among others, fit on the seat. Then the boy has his turn, and a resounding, rewarding "Well done, Joe!" ends the book. While the potty doesn't look like the typical American item, the message won't be lost on children. A positive, fun choice.

JoAnn Jonas, Chula Vista Public Library, San Diego, CA

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689846983
• ISBN-13: 978-0689846984
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #900,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Potty Time is Right On Time!, September 19, 2003

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Michelle "michellesays" (U.S.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Potty Time (Hardcover)

Featuring simple patterned text and familiar animals, Potty Time is right on time! Guido Van Genechten's illustrations, painted on old Belgian (?) newspaper, are bold, eye-catching...and silly! How can you not laugh at Nellie Elephant's "great big bottom" squatting on Joe's little pot? Or Missy Mouse's "teeny weeny bottom" perilously perched on the edge? With this book you can introduce the potty concept while sliding in a lesson on contrasting shapes and sizes for good measure. Throw in some extra "oinks", "woofs", "clucks", and "ribbits" and your child will love it even more.

We have read almost every potty book available on the market as of 9/2003 (over two dozen!). Most fit into two categories: INSTRUCTIONAL books that introduce the skills needed to master the potty; and those that are primarily ENTERTAINING, for children who understand what is supposed to happen on the potty, but need extra time to make it happen.

I think Potty Time! fits more in the ENTERTAINING category. Two other delightful potty books featuring animals include Potty! by Mylo Freeman and Sara's (or Max's) Potty by Harriet Ziefert.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT POTTY TIME, October 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Potty Time (Hardcover)

A big hit in our house. We were given this as a gift because toilet training is the big subject right now. This isn't an explanation of how to potty train. Instead it's a very funny story showing a bunch of different animals finding exactly the right potty to sit on. Our daughter knows it well enough to read to herself at potty time. It's made this experience much better.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FUNNY AND HELPFUL, October 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Potty Time (Hardcover)

We're at the potty stage and got this along with a couple of other books. It's a very funny book about a bunch of different animals trying to find the right potty. My son just laughs and laughs and then has to go sit on his potty. Just what we needed.