The Potty Book for Girls: Confidence-Building Potty Training Guide for Little Girls

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Dorothy Stott (Illustrator)

Make potty training a stress-free experience with this routine-building picture book for girls! Every little girl's graduation from diapers to the potty is a special moment to make both parents and toddlers proud! Featuring charming illustrations and cute rhymes, this read aloud story introduces children to a low-pressure routine for this important next step in their development. Your little girl will follow Hannah who is used to having her diapers changed so she can go out and play, until her mom and dad bring home a potty. It’s time for Hannah to graduate from diapers! Why parents and caregivers love this approach to potty training: What readers are saying:

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Parenting

40 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2000

About the author

Alyssa Satin Capucilli was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1957. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College, and pursued her interest in dance, becoming a professional dancer and dance instructor. Though Capucilli had written stories, poems, and even puppet shows as a child, she didn't consider a career as a writer until after her own two children were born. To this day she sees herself as both a dancer and a writer, and the two professions complement each other nicely: dancing is, in her words, “telling stories in another way,” and readers of her children's books can attest to the rhythm of her language. Since 1994, she has written more than 15 books for children, and her work has been translated into French, Hebrew, Afrikaans, Greek, and Bulgarian.

Capucilli lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, with her husband and children. They have a chocolate Labrador retriever named Huckleberry, who likes to watch the author at work.

Reviews

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

5/2/2024 - Very cute story about learning to use the potty. My daughter loved it!

[Alexis · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are so many terrible potty training books out there! This is a classic so it could use an update, but it's fantastic. Great rhyming scheme and a perfect little tale. I'd love to see a version with a brown skinned lil' one, too.

[Erma Talamante · Rating 4 out of 5]

Since we are currently working on Potty Training, this book couldn't be more timely... The baby selected this book at the book store, and it has been added to her bathroom stack already. The illustrations of Hannah's accidents are so similar to our little girl's, that we couldn't help but laugh. The simple rhyming story catches her attention, and will hopefully encourage our little one to use the potty, just like Hannah.

Update: 10 March 2015
My two-year-old found this in her toys, and pulled it out, insisting on a multiple reading of this story. Since potty training is almost complete, it is getting close to time to start getting rid of the potty books, but my little one seemed more interested in identifying the affectionate Teddy that accompanies Hannah throughout her day than the potty theme. The simple rhymes were still attention grabbing for her. This is a book that stands the test of time.

[Russell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Being a grandparent apparently means waiting by the phone, excitedly expecting a phone call about your grandchildren disposing of their waste properly.

I'm happy for you, Hannah, but I plan on spending my golden years not waiting for that call. Maybe a text or whatever form of communication we'll be using then would suffice. I think an asynchronous protocol can be engaged for this missive, darling. We're still proud of you.

[Ashlynn Green · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best potty training books for kids to read on the potty. It encourages positive behaviors without punishment for accidents, since accidents are accidents.

My daughter accidentally got one of them wet while washing her hands. So I salvaged some of her pages to put on the wall for her. I also ordered a new copy of the book so we can read it all the way through.

It’s fun to “sing” or “read” or “play” while waiting or as a reward after.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is really great! We use it when Dev is on the potty, and the rhyming is perfect for keeping his interest (he bobs his head in time with the rhythm). Hopefully the boy-version of this book will come back to the library soon. Thankfully, this book is not super girl-oriented (aside from being pink, and having a female main character), so it works well for Devin too.

[Kylene · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't normally rate kids books. HOWEVER, we have read this at least once a day since checking it out from the library weeks ago. My 2 year old has it pretty much memorized and loves to talk about Hannah going on the potty. She's not quite ready for potty training, but getting close and I think this book is helping a ton. This is a book I think we'll be buying.

[Ad Astra · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter is all over this book. The illustrations are a bit outdated, but it rhymes and has one of the most relaxed storylines about potty training subjects. It isn't silly, just straightforward. My daughter enjoys this book the best of all toilet training books we've read so far. And boy have we read many.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fairly popular book to read to little girls as they are introduced to the potty. It's a short, colorfully illustrated book and although I'm not sure how much it influenced our girls' potty behaviors, it was worth a shot.

[Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Libby got this book for her birthday but Lake loves it! It has helped him a lot with the potty training. I love that it shows Hannah having an accident, and then that her parents don't get mad at her but keep encouraging her. Lake asks to read this book every night when we go to bed. :)

[Ayla Aymer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Live the rhymes in this book. My daughter really enjoys reading all about Hannah and her bathroom experience. I also love the parents' reaction to Hannah when she has an accident : "that's ok. Don't give up!" A great message to myself and all parents as we potty train our little ones.

[Julie Darling · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although this one is not particularly engaging for adults, my little one who just finished potty training STILL loves it, requests it almost every night and has certain pages that she can quote verbatim (with enthusiasm ;)

[Jonathan Owen · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter really enjoys this story. The tale seems to capture several of the struggles and thrills she experiences on her journey to being diaper-free. A nice book to read to young girls that are aging up in this area.

[A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can't get my kid to sit on the potty for love or money at the moment but she loves this book. I picked it up at the thrift store a while back, and she thinks it's great, so I'm hoping she'll try to emulate the main character and use the potty soon.

[Abby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sophie loves this book and loves the main character, Hannah.

[Heather Gay]

This book rhymes and unfortunately is very easy to memorize after several reads. Direct quotes from the text pop into my mind as frequently as the Hamlet lines I memorized in high school.

[Emily Rosbottom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Relatable text is good for potty-training toddlers. Illustrations are decent.

[Brian Switzer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book

[Kristyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite potty book so far.

[Shaindee · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter loved reading this book while potty training.

[Christina Colburn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute! My daughter loves it!

[Arwen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A MUST READ!!! (Also get the video and watch it.) Not only did this help us potty train it had the added benefit of helping her learn to "flip-flop" her shoes when they are on the wrong feet.

[Jimmie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for teaching girls how to approach potty time on their own terms. I highly recommend this book.

[Luke Shillig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Potty

Loved the book just wished the girl was going poopy and peepee on the toilet and not their own personal potty.

[Ammie · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's that season 😂

[Veronica · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Potty Book for Girls is the perfect mix of a fun story with gentle encouragement for toddler girls who are ready to start potty training!

Little girls will follow Hannah and her teddy bear friend as she talks about all the things she can do on her own already and then discovers that she's ready to be a big kid and use the potty! With humor and heart, this classic story uses a low-pressure approach to help toddler girls get ready to go potty all on their own.

[Sara · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn’t even read this to her. At one point the child has an accident on the floor and her parents tell her it’s okay. That’s not the message I would like to communicate. Also, by the time we got this, she was already comfortable with how to use the potty (were now learning when) and that’s primarily what the focus of this book is on.

[Marta Esteva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to follow, pretty illustrations. Does not refer to rewards/charts which is appreciated!

[Sarah Alley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good little rhyming book.

[Barbara Mahoney · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the best potty books. This one is especially for girls.