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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-This set of gender-specific potty-training books is a cut above the rest in an already crowded field. Like Alyssa Satin Capucilli's The Potty Book for Boys and The Potty Book for Girls (both Barron's, 2000), their texts are identical, except for the gender references. "Michael is a boy just your age." "Ashley is a girl just your age." However, the direct, engaging language and questions aimed at young listeners make these titles far superior to Capucilli's singsong offerings. In both of Cole's titles, the parents buy a potty, encourage their child to use it, and eventually success is achieved. While the watercolor illustrations are not identical in the two books, they are very similar and add a cheerful, perky touch, portraying a boy/girl well into the toddler stage, surrounded by loving, smiling parents (no stress here). Cole's Your New Potty (Morrow, 1989) traces the progress of both a girl and boy, with alternating looks at each child, using photographs that, like Fred Rogers's Going to the Potty (PaperStar, 1997), give young listeners a look at other "real" children learning this momentous skill. Both Cole's older book and the newer pair include useful, clearly stated tips for parents.
Jane Marino, Scarsdale Public Library, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Jane Marino, Scarsdale Public Library, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Reviewed with Joanna Cole's My Big Girl Potty.
Ages 1-3. This book is very reassuring, leaving the impression that little Michael or Ashley (or any child) will be able to succeed at potty training. Cole's matter-of-fact text points out that practice makes perfect, while Chambliss' watercolor illustrations show smiles all around--on Mommy and Daddy's faces, on the kids' faces, and even on the stuffed animals' faces. There is no yelling, no scariness, and no one gets in trouble for having an accident. Michael, with his stuffed bear, and Ashley, with her stuffed bunny, easily transition from diapers to big-kid pants, and their satisfaction at accomplishing this feat is very apparent. The text is the same in both volumes except for one added line in the boys' book: "Daddy showed Michael how to stand up when he made pee-pee." The last page includes "Tips for Successful Potty Teaching," which is directed at parents. Kathy Broderick
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3.0 out of 5 stars
nice for kids with 2 parents in the same house,
This review is from: My Big Boy Potty (Hardcover)
"My Big Boy Potty" is a good potty book for toddlers who have 2 parents living together in a happy relationship. It's quite well written and details the whole learning process. But it's a bit awkward to read to my son, whose father has been absent and uninvolved since he was 2 months old.In this book little Michael's daddy is there helping on almost every page. I find myself avoiding it for that reason. My son and I much prefer a book called "Done with Diapers: A Potty ABC" by Rebecca O'Connell, which has been one of my son's favourites for a few months now.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for a Stubborn 3 year old,
By reestar "reestar" (Riverside, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: My Big Boy Potty (Hardcover)
My son is now 3 years and 7 months old and FINALLY potty trained. Alhtough other books were cute, this one was practical explaining accidents and the need for night time diapers after day time training. Very cute and one of my sons favorite books.
5.0 out of 5 stars
My son LOVES this book,
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This review is from: My Big Boy Potty (Hardcover)
We are just starting potty training and my son LOVES this book. He can totally relate to Michael, the little boy in the story. I think it does a great job of explaining the potty training process in simple, easy-to-understand terms. Each time we read it he gets excited about trying to use the potty. I highly recommend it.
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