Once Upon a Potty: Girl
June 19, 2014
By: Carisa Kluver
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Once Upon a Potty: Girl
June 19, 2014
By: Carisa Kluver
The Digital Media Diet
Prudence is ready to learn about her new potty!
Once Upon a Potty, for Girls is based on the print title by Alona Frankel, published in 1975 in Hebrew in an edition specifically for boys. It has been updated and translated, becoming a timeless classic for potty-training. According to Wikipedia:
The book contains a story, told from the point of view of a mother of a toddler who tries to potty train. This toddler has a different name on different versions of the book (Joshua, Prudence, Naftaly, Ziona…). The story first describes that toddler’s body; He or she has hands to play with, legs to walk with…and in their buttocks they have “a hole to woo-woo from”. The rest of story tells about the child’s potty training process.
The digital version includes sing-along versions of the Potty Song. Like other omBooks by Oceanhouse Media, this app is interactive in a way that enhances early reading skills. Most images (of the potty, diaper and images around the house), will name themselves aloud while the word briefly appears over the illustration. For example, touch the potty and the word "potty" appears and is spoken aloud by the narrator. If the word is also present in the text on that page, it highlights as spoken, providing nice auditory/visual word-reinforcement for young learners.
The "potty" pictured looks like an old-fashioned chamber pot, but other than that, this is a modern classic perfect for a digital make-over. For early readers and pre-readers, the text also highlights as the narrator says each word. Overall, this is a great title for young children learning toileting.
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Author/Illustrator:
Alona Frankel
Developer:
Oceanhouse Media, Inc.
Length (time):
4 - 6 Minutes
Based on non-digital book: Yes
Allows Own Narration:
Yes
Uses Motion: No
Age: 2 - 5 +
Languages:
English •
Length (pages):
24 Pages
Story Synopsis - Once Upon a Potty: Girl
If it's time to potty train, "Once Upon a Potty: Girl" (Boy edition also available), is your new best friend. For decades, Alona Frankel’s toilet learning classics have been helping parents and children conquer the developmental leap from diaper to potty. Narrated by her mother's voice, Prudence learns about different body parts and functions, and figures out what the potty is (and isn't) used for. This patient, loving and humorous Girl edition encourages children to learn through play and empowers parents and caregivers of all ages. Follow Prudence through her stages of discovery, and enjoy the many delightful hidden audio surprises throughout the story. Designed for children ages 1-4 [Source: iTunes Description]
Orientation: Landscape
Format: Universal
Options:
The Potty Song, Sing Along, Autoplay, Read-it-myself, Read-to-me, News on/off, Sound on/off, PageGuide, Recording, Sound Effects On/Off, Interactivity On/Off, Alerts On/Off, Links (under parental gate): Web, AppStore, Facebook, Twitter, eMail
App Release Date:
2011-05-31
Size: 24.15 MB
Version: 2.5
Lite Version Available: No
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