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Once Upon a Potty - Girl [Hardcover]

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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 3 Sep 2007

The classic books on a timeless subject -- for a new generation.

In 1975, Alona Frankel wrote and illustrated her first book, especially for her son Michael, on how to use the potty. Thirty-two years later, Once Upon a Potty -- Boy and Once Upon a Potty -- Girl are the classic books on potty training and have sold more than four million copies worldwide. These children's books help parents everywhere deal successfully with an often vexing challenge for the whole family.

Thanks to their timeless words and beloved images, Once Upon a Potty -- Boy and Once Upon a Potty -- Girl are being discovered and used by a new generation of parents. These two books, with their phenomenal staying power, target and meet the needs of an obviously perpetual market.

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  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd (3 Sep 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1554072840
  • ISBN-13: 978-1554072842
  • Product Dimensions: 18.4 x 1 x 18.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 25,599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Addresses potty training for parents who may be looking to use just the right words.--Tara Munkatchy"Daily Local News [West Chester PA]" (06/17/2008)

About the Author

Alona Frankel is the author and illustrator of 30 children's books. Her characters "Joshua" and "Prudence" from the Potty books have gone onto star in other stories and in videos and instruction books.

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all those thinking of potty training. 15 July 2003
By Andrea Barrett
Format:Hardcover
I don't normally write reviews on books, but I felt I had to this time. We had been potty training my daughter (28 months) for nearly a week with continuous accidents and nothing in her potty. We bought this book, which she immediately loved and wanted it read over and over. We still had accidents that day, but the following day she did all her wee's into the potty with only one accident. Amazing! 2 weeks later and she is now doing both wee's and poo's into her potty 'just like Prudence'! A must for all those who are potty training.
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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet story on the understanding of potty training. 9 April 2001
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
I have a little girl aged 18 months and she adores this book not only the story but the pictures.I think this book is a great way to make the whole new experience of the potty a less frightening thing. I have been telling every one I know with a toddler to buy this book.
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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Potty Training must buy 8 Mar 2004
By mrs a cordell
Format:Hardcover
Our daughter would not sit on the potty without her nappy on till we read this book to her. Suddenly it was no problem and she wanted the story every time she sat on the potty. Three days later she is now doing everything on the potty and still wants this story.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars An encouraging story for toddler and mum 4 April 2001
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
This book lets your child see their potty, not just as something they suddenly have to use (or not!) but as a rewarding experience. My two year old loves this book as does his five year old sister who loves to read it to him!!!!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This book worked for us 28 July 1999
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
My daughter was given this book as a gift from her babysitter. We pulled it out when she was 28 month's old. By the end of the month she was fully potty trained. That was two years ago. The book kept her interested in sitting on her potty. It really is a cute book!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential potty-training book! 9 Nov 2009
By Beansmummy TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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I bought the boy version of this several years ago for my little son who loved it. My daughter is now keen to potty train so we started using the boy version but she was rather perturbed by Joshua's 'pee-pee' and her lack of one! So we bought the girl version. The pictures are identical except for Prudence's hair (in bunches) and her 'pee-pee' (the author chooses to use the same word).

The only change to the text in the last few years (the publisher has changed) is that after Prudence says bye-bye to her wee-wee and poo-poo, she washes her hands! Certainly an improvement!

The author uses the American 'diaper' and her other choices of language (pee-pee, bottom, wee-wee, poo-poo etc) may not be what everyone uses at home, but you can easily replace the relevant words as you read it to your trainee.

I really have no idea why this book has been such a hit with both my children; it doesn't seem all that visually appealing to adult eyes, but it holds their attention brilliantly. They love joining in ('Was it a hat?'.... 'Nooooo it wasn't a hat'.... 'Was it a milk bowl for the cat?'.... 'Noooo...' etc etc) and the pictures of the poo-poo on the floor and later in the potty are, of course, very entertaining when you're nearly 2 (or six for that matter, considering my son's reactions now!).

Highly recommended.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars ~~THIS IS A FUNNY BOOK~~ 4 Aug 1999
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
this book is a very funny book for 2 year olds to 102 year olds, me being a 12 year old girl thought it to be hillarious and had to get it for my neice she absolutly LOVED this book and i think it is a great book that shows the real fact!!!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing and aimed at americans 13 Sep 2010
By Salisburygirl
Format:Hardcover
I found this book very uninspiring, the pictures are lack lustre and whilst the story itself is ok this book is American and if like me you are English the constant use of the word Diaper as oppposed to Nappy is irritating. My daughter is too young to read the book for herself but even so I resent having to substitute the word when I am reading it out loud to her.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great..
This book was amazing, & really helped us through a stressful potty training...
Now she just loves listening to the story of Prudence...
Published 6 days ago by miss d t hall
1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish!
This is by far the worst book I've ever read. We've got a few books about using the potty and they have all been quite fun and my daughter has enjoyed them, but this one is quite a... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tiffany
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story
We got both this version for girls and the one for boys for our children. I do not know if they helped with potty-training or not, but all children like stories with poo and wee in... Read more
Published 4 months ago by R. Sanderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Used for all four of my children
I have used both the boy and girl versions of this book for all four of my children and it has been brilliant every time:

first daughter (now 8) - trained at 24 months... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Zoffany
4.0 out of 5 stars Worked for my toddler
A nice story with helpful pictures for potty training toddlers to relate to. A bit too explicit in one or too places, but nevertheless it was a useful aid when potty training my 2... Read more
Published 21 months ago by HHauari
1.0 out of 5 stars Awkward to read and not in British English
Save your money. The story is horribly difficult to read and not really in language appropriate to the UK or to my two-and-a-half year old. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Muppet of Kent
4.0 out of 5 stars great for introducing potty training
great book for introducing potty training just change some words to suit as it is written by an american my wee girl loved it and she couldnt wait to try her potty
Published on 4 Jun 2011 by P. Turley
3.0 out of 5 stars Geared to an American audience
I bought this book because of some good reviews, but was disappointed. It was written by an American author so I have to replace 'diaper' with 'nappy' as I'm reading, along with... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2011 by Michelle
4.0 out of 5 stars Really good, excellent detail and no dodging the subject!
I love this book! It is american written so we've got a mom and a diaper but at the end of the day my daughter is 18 months and can't read so i just changed it to mummy and... Read more
Published on 29 July 2010 by pinkgeordie
1.0 out of 5 stars What no DAD??
Both myself and my partner change our daughters nappy and not to find a male character in this book is, to say the least, a little backward. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2010 by S. Rainford
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