The Prince and the Potty [Hardcover]

Wendy Cheyette Lewison (Author), Keiko Motoyama (Illustrator)

Book Description

The prince will not use his potty, and the king and queen are quite perplexed! They are even more confused when they consult the Royal Wise Man, who tells them to get the prince a puppy. But the wisdom of his words becomes perfectly plain as the prince learns all about using a proper potty from his new pet.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS–A young prince insists that his potty doesn't please him, leading his poor parents to envision him as a diapered king. At the advice of the Royal Wise Man, they get the boy a puppy, and seeing how the animal learns to do its business on a cloth inspires the prince to use his potty after all. The book ends with a grand celebration of his accomplishment. Motoyama's colorful cartoon illustrations lend life to this shallow tale, but the facile solution is likely to frustrate parents and youngsters alike.–Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD
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About the Author

Wendy Cheyette Lewison has written many books for children, including a Bank Street College Children's Book of the Year, Going to Sleep on the Farm. She lives in Westchester County, New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (June 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689878087
• ISBN-13: 978-0689878084
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Health > Toilet Training

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Prince and the Potty, January 9, 2007

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Elizabeth (Perth, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Prince and the Potty (Hardcover)

Excellent book for toilet training, great story, beautiful illustrations. Really made a difference in inspiring my son to toilet train!

5.0 out of 5 stars Both of my kids (a boy and a girl) got toilet trained thanks to this book!, January 18, 2012

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Amina S. - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Prince and the Potty (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my son 6 years ago when I tried to toilet train him. He loved having me reading the story to him when I sat him down on the toilet waiting for the "magic moment" to happen. After he was toilet trained he still liked me reading this story to him from time to time. 5 years fast forward and my daughter than was ready to be toilet trained. I doubted that she would relate to this book because it talks about a prince being toilet trained, not a princess. I was prepared to buy the princess version of this book for her too, but then after I read the story to her the first time, she fell in love with the book an asked my husband and I read the story to her again and again! My husband swears that my daughter got trained because she likes the story so much...now my daughter is fully toilet trained but still loves reading the story at least once every week! I think this book is gonna stay in my home forever just as a momento to both of my kids about their milestones in early lives! :)

5.0 out of 5 stars My son loves it, November 5, 2010

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prince's daddy - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Prince and the Potty (Hardcover)

It has been my son's favorite book since past few months. He is 26 months. He is really inspired by the story and the characters. I believe this book has helped a lot in motivating him for potty training. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone.