Customer Reviews

Sara's Potty

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I like this book because it communicates all the important concepts related to potty training without taking itself too seriously. It is also a lift-the-flap book, and these books seem to hold toddlers' attentions a bit more than others. I also like the way that at one point it depicts Sarah playing with the potty which is differentiated from Sarah finally using the potty. It's nice for a book to make that distinction because often the first stage is for a child to play with a potty not fully understanding the concept. I also like the way that it teaches that we should wash our hands after using the potty (one of the few books to do so). Overall, a great way to introduce the idea of a potty--bright simple illustrations, just enough information, and a little humor thrown in too!

"Lift-the-Flap Fun"
"Who sits on the potty?" Not the zebra! Not the sheep! Not the giraffe! Not even Sara - at least, not at first. With simply drawn illustrations in soft colors and flaps that lift to reveal the answers, your toddler is sure to adore this potty book. After reading over two dozen picture books on toilet training, we liked Sara's Potty because it was entertaining and educational. The wide, square flaps are more durable than the smaller slide-the-arrow variety featured in other similar activity books such as What Do You Do With A Potty? by Marianne Borgardt and Let's Go Potty by Moira Butterfield (but these books are also worth a look). Harriet Ziefert's story identifies the purpose of the potty ("pooping" and "peeing"), includes the often-omitted handwashing step, and shows the transition to "big girl underwear."

We checked out Sarah's Potty from our public library but quickly decided we needed to get one to keep. My two-year-old daughter (not yet potty trained) loves this humorous look at the animals using the potty. She knows it by heart and will laughingly shout, "Nooooo!" when asked, "Does a Zebra sit on the potty?". I have ordered the little boy version, "Max's Potty" for my nephew.

This is a great book to use in getting your daughter comfortable with the idea of using a potty. My daughter loves it and finds the story very funny and likes me to read it to her while she sits on the potty. So far this book has only inspired her to use the potty once, and it may have been more a case of her being in the right place at the right time, but she is only 20 months old and I'm not pushing her to use it. When she is really ready I credit this book with helping. This is also available in an addition for boys.

I have to admit that the main reason I purchased this book is because my own daughter is named Sara. She is just about ready to start taking the advice in the book and loves to read it. Not technical which is a good thing, just cute and to the point.

This is a great book. My daughter loves it!