Tuesday, November 21, 2006

The Prince and the Potty

Lewison, Wendy Cheyette. The Prince and The Potty. Illustrated by Keiko Motoyama. Simon & Schuster Books, 2006. ISBN 0689878087. Ages 1-4.

Who has not encountered a child who has rebuffed toilet training? Lewison takes this nuisance for every parent and puts an innovative twist on it using a young prince. According to the prince, “This potty doesn’t please me!” Using vivid colored pictures, the story comes alive. The king and queen are told by the Royal Wise Man to get the prince a puppy. The prince finds a puppy that pleases him and is given his own special bed and toys. However, the puppy does not know where to go potty. After days of trying the puppy finally learned to go on the cloth. The prince finally correlates the fact that everyone has a certain place they should go potty and goes in his own potty. This book will help teach toddlers that it may take time but they too can discover where to go potty.

Katelynn Vokoun, BGSU student

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