Title: The Potty Book for Girls Author: Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Publisher: Barron’s
Year of publication: 2005
Photographer: Dorothy Stott
Genre: Hygiene,
Age Level: 3 up
Theme: Sanitation, independent,
About the author: Alyssa Satin Capucilli was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1957. She developed an early love of books, and looked forward to weekly trips to the library with her mother and sisters. Capucilli has created several other picture books featuring genial, engaging creatures. Satin Capucilli has been honored with numerous awards including the American Literacy Council Award, the Bank Street College Best Book Award, and Washington Irving Award 2002 for her book, Biscuit's New Trick. She won the Oppenheim Portfolio Gold Awards, and Children’s Choice Awards American Library Association Awards. She was also the winner of the 2001 Garden State Children's Book Award. She has written many popular books for pre-schoolers and beginning readers. Originally a professional dancer, Ms. Capucilli has spent many years working in the field of early childhood education, specializing in teaching creative movement. Synopsis: This book about a little girl who became proud of herself for being able to use the potty by herself. She also felt great because she learned to brush her teeth at the sink, eating her breakfast by herself, and choosing the clothes she wanted to wear. She graduated from diaper show her parents surprised her buying a big box. Inside the box was a potty, which means it was time for her to graduate from diapers.
About the photographer: Dorothy Stott is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Dorothy Stott include Ten in the Bed Sing a Story Handled Board Book with CD (Sing a Story), Little Jesus, Little Me, The Potty Book and Doll Package for Boys: Henry Edition, and The Potty Book and Doll Package for Girls: Hannah Edition. Her illustrations have been featuring in many children’s books, as well as in publications of the Cricket Magazine Group and American Greetings.
Pre-reading activities: I will read the book to the children showing them the pictures in the book. I will also bring out some teddy bears and clothes for the teddy bears. Post-reading activities: Each child will be asked to dress her teddy bear with the dresses provided. Children will feel good because they are able to work independently.
Reflection: I encourage parents to read this book to children because little girls will enjoy looking at the charming pictures in this book. Children whose parents read this book to them will be able to tell their parents one day that they are off to the potty. This means they will be no diapers for them.
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