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Ferdinand Uses the Potty: An Empowering Toilet Training Tale


Author
Jay Tucker
Publisher
Loving Healing Press

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Ferdinand the Frog awakens one night to a very damp realization. Something doesn't feel right in his bed at all! What can the little guy do to fix the situation?
Luckily for Ferdinand, he has a friend who has experienced the same thing. Ferdinand learns that potty training is all about confidence. There seems to be one huge obstacle, however. Ferdinand is afraid of the sound the toilet makes when it's flushed.
In Ferdinand Uses the Potty, by Jay Tucker, our yellow frog friend faces his fear and he will encourage your child to do the same! Ferdinand Uses the Potty is wonderfully illustrated by award winning artist, D.E. West.

Why parents need Ferdinand Uses the Potty

  • Punishment doesn't work, encouragement does work
  • Straightforward potty training advice written in a fun format
  • Ferdinand's story will encourage your child to face his or her potty training fears head-on.
  • Help develop your child's love for literacy with rhyme while he or she learns one of life's most important early skills

    Acclaim for Ferdinand Uses the Potty
    "Ferdinand Uses the Potty is a book that gives a fresh and humorous look at the topic of potty training for young children. Children will enjoy learning that their thoughts and feelings about becoming a 'big kid' are normal and real. Parents and children alike will delight in the amusing dialog between Ferdinand and his friend. This book will give parents the opportunity to laugh with their child and discuss how their child can become 'toilet ready' by listening to their mind and body."
    --Allison Zaddach, M.E., Reading Education and educator of primary aged children

    "As a clinical psychologist who works with children, I often encounter young people who struggle with the normal fears concerning toileting. Ferdinand Uses the Potty is a delightful tale that will entertain while helping children to feel more comfortable about potty training."
    --Dr. Shari Chrovian, Licensed Psychologist

    "A wee lil' lesson that's delightful, thoughtful, and enjoyable for both adults and kids."
    -- Su Chin, co-founder of Mom Reviewers and editor of Parents Review

    Learn more about Ferdie at www.FerdieTheFrog.com

    From the Growing with Love series at Loving Healing Press www.LovingHealing.com

    JUV039170 Juvenile Fiction : Health & Daily Living - Toilet Training
    FAM044000 Family & Relationships : Toilet Training
    JUV002120 Juvenile Fiction : Animals - Frogs & Toads
     

Reviews

Ferdinand Uses the Potty: By Jay Tucker is an enlightening children's "Potty" scares piece. however, I do not feel that this book is one of a begining potty trainer, more so those who've had more experience such as a 4 or 5 year old child.

Orginially, put in for this book to familiarize my 2  year old son with the beginings of potty training, only to find out that the statements through out this book would only confuse him. The artistic pictures throughout the pages are wonderful for a child my son's age but the text as stated above is a little advanced.

Reviewed on 06/15/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Michelle Lichtenfels

Ferdinand wakes up wet and confused and does not understand! Was there a leak in the plumbing or the roof? Was it raining inside?? Soon Ferdinand realizes that there was not a leak, but that he had wet the bed. The book continues into a cute story with a fresh approach to the subject of bed wetting after potty training. This book has a fun interactive approach to teaching kids one of the easiest ways to not have accidents at night.
 
This book is not for younger children who are learning to use the potty. The title is somewhat misleading. I originally chose this book because I thought it would help my two year old with potty training. She would not even sit to read the book. There is a lack of pictures on many pages and the wording is geared towards older children. The book did not address the concepts of how to use the potty, why to use the potty or what the toilet is for. It is geared towards children who already understand those concepts.
 
Ferdinand uses the potty is an adorable, colorful book for older children who are already potty trained. It approaches the problem of bed wetting and some of the fears of using the potty. For example, Ferdinand is able to stop wetting the bed as often because he is uses the potty more frequently during the day. Ferdinand has a fear of the sound the toilet makes but learns that it is not scary and it helps him stay dry at night. My four year old daughter who is potty trained like the book and asked questions about Ferdinand, but she has been potty trained for almost 2 years now.
 
I recommend this book to parents whose children can use the potty, but may have some apprehensiveness still. It is a cute, easy to read book that helps parents and children connect during a difficult process that can be confusing and frustrating at times.

Reviewed on 04/18/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Tiffany Schlarman

 Ferdinand Uses the Potty

Written by Jay Tucker and Illustrated by D.E. West
 
Ferdinand Uses the Potty is an endearingly cute children’s book that uses rhythm and rhyme to tell the story of Ferdinand, a hip little yellow frog that experiences a great fret when he wakes up and find that his bed is all wet. He shares his experience with his good friend. His friend reassures him that many other little boys go through the same thing and that it is a natural thing. Ferdinand confesses that he does not know what to do and that there is ONE thing that he is scared of! To find out what Ferdinand is afraid of and how he and his friend solve the problem, you will have to read this book! 
 
The purpose of this book is to open communication between the child and the parent (or reader) about the mishaps of bed-wetting and overcoming the fears that many children possesses about using the potty. While I believe that this book will encourage many children just beginning the journey of toilet training, I firmly believe that this book will be even more beneficial to those children that have passed the initial potty training stage. This book will speak volumes to a child who has begun elementary school that still has challenges when it comes to potty training.
 
The message and content is clear: confidence. Children will enjoy reading this book over and over again as they listen to the rhythm of the dialog in this colorful, well illustrated tale of two friends that share and reason together.
 
I also believe that this book reminds parents of the importance of praise and testimony when it comes to lovingly encouraging a child to receive a positive outcome.
 
This book would make a great gift to a child beginning to potty train. Although it is not a hard back book, the cover is pretty sturdy and can be kept “like new” with adult supervision. The pictures are bright and full of color and illustrate the conversation well enough for a child to understand the meaning by just viewing the pictures. I highly recommend this book. I give it 5 stars! 
 

Reviewed on 02/28/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Paula Gardner-Porter

This is a cute book written in rhyme about Ferdinand, a froggy who is afraid to use the potty because of the sound the toilet makes when it is flushed. He wakes up one night to discover he has wet his bed. A friend reassures him that it doesn’t mean he is bad. He just needs to learn to listen to his body and go to the toilet after every meal.

This is not a typical potty training book. From the vocabulary and situation of the story, I would say this book is particularly suitable for older kids who’ve mastered using the kid potty but are still afraid of using the big toilet once they’re out of diapers. I do not feel that this book is for potty training 18 months to 3 year-old children as it doesn’t outline the progression or transition from diapers to underwear and the full use of using the toilet, including using toilet paper and washing hands, etc. Actually it was my 8 year-old daughter who pointed this out to me. Furthermore, Ferdinand consults a friend and there is no mention of parents in the story. At this developmental stage, children who are being potty trained do not consult friends and their world revolves around their parents, which is why I think it more suited to the older child who is experiencing difficulty in using the toilet.

The illustrations in this book are bright and fun, and I would have liked to see one for every page spread. In this age group, children learn just as much from the illustrations as the text. Overall, it’s a charming book that can help a child face his fear of the big toilet and its “whooshing” sound.

Reviewed on 12/02/2009 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Laura Fabiani

“Ferdinand Uses the Potty”, offers children an amusing look at potty training. Children are introduced to a charming yellow frog. The story chronicles “Ferdinand Uses the Potty” as he learns to use the potty. “Ferdinand Uses the Potty” offers parents a way to help encourage their children instead of discourage them. This charming little book is a unique story that children will want to read again and again. “Ferdinand Uses the Potty” offers the amusing writing of Jay Tucker and the brilliantly charming illustrations by D.E. West.

 

“Ferdinand Uses the Potty”, is a short charming story that will capture the child’s attention. With charming illustrations that will amuse and delight young children. “Ferdinand Uses the Potty” offers amusing insights into the world of potty training. Children will want read this useful book again and again.

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Reviewed on 11/21/2009 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Angela Simmons

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