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Max's Potty (Potty Books)

DK Publishing

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

NOTE THIS IS A LIFT THE FLAP BOOK! 2 out of 5 stars.
8 of 12 people found this review helpful.

Was very surprised this was a lift the flap book as there was no indication of that in the title or descriptions / reviews. I am debating returning it. Pictures are very cute but really repeats the same thing page after page. Does an elephant use the potty? No, A bear, No etc. Flaps are separate pages attatched by 1/8 inch seam which my 2 year old could easily rip off if I don't add more tape. Maybe that is why they list it as for 4yr olds... but most of them would not need this book. See The Potty Book for Boys (maybe there is one for girls) by Alyssa Satin Capucilli for a more diverse book. It also has quite durable pages!

Does a Bear use the potty? No..but my son does! 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

My son absolutely loved this book. We made it a rule that he could only read the book on the potty, and suddenly, he wanted to read it, over and over and over again. The book is fun, the prose is simple, and it made my 3 yr old laugh and laugh. It was clever and made its point well. The book is a board book, and durable, but it is also a lift-the-flap book, so it requires supervision so the child doesn't pull the flaps off. That said, ours lasted over 2 years and served us well.

I reccomend it.

Editorial Review:

A gentle introduction to potty training for boys. Does a bear use a potty? Does a monkey use a potty? No. Does Max use his potty? No, not yet, but he's learning! Reassuring text and humorous illustrations make this book perfect for potty training a boy. (Sara's Potty, by the same authors, is also available for girls.)

Dry Days, Wet Nights (A Concept Book)

Maribeth Boelts

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

A Healing Salve 5 out of 5 stars.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful.

What I have to say is complex, yet simple. I was a bedwetter who had tried everything, my parents tried the best they could to help. I wet the bed until I was sixteen years old. I was unable to do sleepovers like other children. At sixteen and deeply emotionally scarred I stopped wetting and was still hurting from the years of embarrasment. At the age of 20 I was volunteering in a library and shelved this book. I read it at that time and I was somehow healed of my wounds. I have searched for it since in every book store and now I have found it, thank God for Amazon.com. I cannot wait for the oppurtunity to share this treasure with my children.

Sweet and Sensitive 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful.

I bought this book for my 3-1/2 year old daughter who, despite daytime potty training success, has not yet been able to stay dry all night consistently. Although we have always been comforting and encouraging, she is beginning to express frustration and disappointment in herself for not being able to stay dry through the night. This book was exactly what we needed.

The story is about Little Bunny (LB, for short), who really wants to stay dry all night but keeps waking up wet, confused, and sad. His parents are very supportive, telling him that when his body is ready, he will stay dry. By the end of the book, he does just that.

It's an adorable story, and a very sensitive treatment of the subject. My daughter was enthralled, and she smiled with delight when LB succeeded in staying dry all night.

I was really touched by the sensitivity with which LB's parents handled the situation, especially when they said LB didn't need to go back to wearing diapers since, "We don't mind washing your sheets in the morning if you don't mind changing your pajamas in the middle of the night." There was a lesson in that for me as well. After several months of doing extra laundry, I bought a package of training pants for my daughter. She was really disappointed, since she had long since graduated to big-girl underpants, but she reluctantly agreed to wear them. After reading the book to her tonight, I decided to back off on that and keep trying.

I know I'm not alone in feeling helpless when my child is unable to keep herself dry at night. This book offers a simple, sensitive way to reassure your child (and yourself) that this, too, shall pass.

Editorial Review:

"Sensible, exemplary, and nicely extended in appealing expressive illustrations; 'A Note for Parents' adds specifics about the prevalence of normal bed-wetting among preschoolers to the story's implicit advice for dealing with it."--Kirkus Reviews. Full color.

Once Upon a Potty, Boy: With Audio CD

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Editorial Review:

Innovative new edition of a classic, now with an audio CD

In 1975 Alona Frankel wrote and illustrated her first book, especially for her son Michael, on how to use the potty. Once Upon a Potty, Boy and Once Upon a Potty, Girl are now classics on potty training and have sold more than four million copies worldwide. Thanks to timeless advice and beloved images, these children's books offer superb counsel for a new generation of parents on a universal topic: how to deal successfully with a too-often vexing challenge for the whole family.

This new, sturdy board book edition also includes an audio CD featuring the reading of the classic story, plus songs and sing-alongs. Alona Frankel herself introduces each track.

Bye-Bye, Diapers

ELLEN WEISS

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

opposite effect 3 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

my child is now proud of wearing diapers. the first line in the book is --Do you wear diapers?-- my kid laughs and says yes and pats his diaper. He doesn't relate to her dislike of diaper rash or having to sit in it when mommy doesn't have time to change it. Also this book talks about diaper pins and tape which is outdated even for cloth diaper users. So this book has had the opposite effect by no error of the writers; I didn't expect that reaction when i bought it! Really is probably a decent book for every other child in the world

Editorial Review:

Baby Piggy explains how she used to wear diapers. She used to get her diaper changed a lot every day, whether she liked it or not. She used to get diaper rash, and she used to get annoyed when her mother wouldn't change it right away. One day she wanted to be like the big kids. So she decided that she'd had enough of wearing diapers. Now she goes on the potty; she can wear big kid pants; whenever she has to go, she says, I have to go now; and she can pull them up all by herself. She's getting bigger every day. At the end, she asks, "Are you getting bigger, too?"

It's Potty Time-Girls (It's Time to)

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Potty Time for Girls 4 out of 5 stars.
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This book is very good. It has a button that the child can push and it sounds like a potty being flushed. I got this for my two year old granddaugther and she knew right away it was a potty flushing, so the sound is very realistic. I would recommend this book. It is very cute and describes all about going on the potty.

Fun, but doesn't seem to improve potty usage 4 out of 5 stars.
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My daughter is almost two and LOVES this book. She loves pressing the potty-flush button and giggling at the sound. It's great for distracting her during a tantrum too. But I have to be honest, I have yet to see a vast improvement in her potty skills.

Flushing terror 1 out of 5 stars.
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The back flap of this book says "Children can be frightened by the sight and sound of a flushing toilet." I don't think that's true; I have never seen or heard of a child afraid of a toilet flush. But this book makes a convincing case; my daughter was terrified of the sound the book makes. It does sound a bit like a toilet, but at such a high volume, with rising volume as it goes on, that it's more like an avalanche of rocks and gravel. The first time we pushed that button, she was overcome with a creeping horror that lived in her face for hours. It's more accurate to say your child will be afraid of the toilet AFTER using this book.
"Everybody Poops" Taro Gomi. Nuff said.

Editorial Review:

Toilet training is a natural step in a child's development. With this book and a little bit of parental patience, toilet training will be easy and rewarding for both parent and child. Includes a toilet flushing sound chip which brings giggles and laughter to toddlers learning this essential life skill. It also features a potty training progress chart!

When You've Got To Go (Bear in the Big Blue House 8x8, 6)

Mitchell Kriegman

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Not that great 2 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I bought this based on the above reviews but I found it's not that great if you don't watch TV and know these characters. My two year old who was just starting with potty training was very bored with the book. It seems to go on and on. Perhaps it is for older kids than my two year old.

A Very Effective Book for Toilet Training 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Both of my children love seeing the familiar characters from "Bear In The Big Blue House" in book form, but I believe this book works as well for kids who don't watch the show. The gentle way Bear, along with Luna, the Moon, deals with everyone's fears and anxieties on this subject seems to speak to the heart of children's fears about making this transition. This book was a great help in finally training my 3 1/2- year old who had developed a mental block on the entire subject. It gently reassures and addresses exactly the right things. We've seen the toilet training episode several times, and they love it, but the book gives you the option of taking it into the bathroom and reading it while your future toileteer is trying to make the leap from diapers to big kid. I would also read it to them before we started in the morning as well. My kids asked for this book over and over again, and it's still a favorite. Kids will love this book even after they are fully trained. In addition to being a very useful tool, it is highly entertaining. I can't say enough good things about this book.

Editorial Review:

Listen to your body when it's time to use the potty! When Tutter, Ojo, and Treelo have questions about going to the bathroom, Bear provides the reassuring answers and guidance that they -- and readers -- need to hear. Pip and Pop also have a great idea that will delight Bear fans who are just starting to use the potty!

Oh No, Gotta Go #2!

Susan Middleton Elya

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

"Read it Again!" 5 out of 5 stars.
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Grandkids (2; 4; and 5) loved this book from the library so much I bought one for their own. Often hear, "read it again." The spanish words are cleverly woven into the story so even the youngest understands the meaning. Parents and kids dealing with potty training will find this book delightful. It really is a family-effort!

Editorial Review:

This little girl isn’t going to let an emergency ruin her picnic. She made sure to use the baño before leaving home, and she’s not going to drink a thing. But when her tummy starts rumbling after a salad of delicious espinaca, her wrinkly, pink face tells her mom they’re in trouble:"¡Hija!" she said, as Mamá got an inkling that this was the big kind of going, not tinkling.

And the race is on to make it back to their casa in time!

With a riotous text that mixes Spanish and English, and illustrations that vividly capture the family’s predicament, this companion to Oh No, Gotta Go! is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

I Can Go Potty

Bonnie Worth, David Prebenna

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simple and appealing book for little ones 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Needless to say, we are at a time in our lives when we have a number of potty training books around the house, and we find this one straightforward and appealing. It features a little Muppet boy who has been learning to use a potty seat. The youngster talks about how happy he is to be a big boy and wear pants and go potty by himself. He interrupts play, takes down his pants, sits on the potty and "goes", wipes, flushes, pulls up his pants and washes his hands before going back to play, where his friend and toys are waiting to pick up where they left off.

The book features a potty seat that sits on the big toilet rather than a free-standing potty chair, and no phrases for defecation or urination are used. A good choice for families in this interesting phase of development.

Editorial Review:

Kermit explains how he is big now so he uses the potty, instead of wearing diapers. Whenever he has to go, he says, I have to go now; he heads for the potty; he knows how to do everything all by himself, and when he is done he gets to flush. He washes his hands and heads back out to play; Kermit uses the potty now, Hip! Hip! Hooray!

Toilet Tales

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Excellent book for toilet-training toddlers 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This book is an excellent tool for toilet-training toddlers. Children become easily overwhelmed during this sensitive process but this book doesn't try to hit them over the head with any sort of message. It merely explains through humorous descriptions and drawings why animals couldn't use toilets (an elephant would smash it to pieces; a goat would eat the toilet paper)and why they are meant for big boys and girls instead. My nephew, now in pull-ups, ran to the bathroom as soon as it ended, he was so excited. Very amusing for grown-ups as well.

Editorial Review:

Silly animals, toilets are for kids!

With its lively cast of critters and gentle humor, Toilet Tales has been helping youngsters feel at ease in the bathroom for more than 20 years. Now this giggle-inducing favorite returns with vibrant new watercolor illustrations and a few new creatures, too.

Page by page, young readers will delight at the antics of animals on the commode. Of course, a giraffe could never even fit through the bathroom door. A seal would slip right off the seat. And a sitting elephant would simply crush the potty to pieces. After many such comical bestial blunders, the story concludes that animals can never use toilets because toilets are meant for "big kids like you."

Featuring more than a dozen animals -- including kangaroos, an octopus, and even an orca whale and written with child-friendly wit, Toilet Tales is guaranteed fun for any toilet-ready toddler.

It's Potty Time-Girls-AA (Time to (Penton Overseas))

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LOVE LOVE this book 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I simply love this potty book. I have two children of potty training age...a boy and a girl and I bought both versions of it. My kids love the book and really like the flushing sound. Now when we have "Potty Time" the kids even say "flush, flush, flush" just like the book.

My Daughter Loves it! 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

Even before my daughter was close to potty training, she loved this book. There is a little button in the book that, when pushed, makes a little flush sound followed by a little girl's giggle. Whenever my baby would hear the giggle, she would start laughing. Now that she's ready for the potty, we'll use the book as it was intended. There is even a little chart included for tracking "potty progress."

Editorial Review:

Toilet training is a natural step in a child's development. With this book and a little bit of parental patience, toilet training will be easy and rewarding for both parent and child. Includes a toilet flushing sound chip which brings giggles and laughter to toddlers learning this essential life skill. It also features a potty training progress chart!