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The Missing Potty

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Bunny is inseparable from her potty. She likes it so much that she takes it with her everywhere.

But one day Bunny won’t find it no matter how much she looks for it.

She even asks her friends the tiger, the cow, and the giraffe but no one has seen it. This can’t be happening to her. Potty is gone when she needs it most!

Bunny has no choice but to follow her friends' advice or keep searching forever.

The Missing Potty is recommended for children from 30 months. It has very cheerful colors and a flap on each page behind which there is hidden fun images.

I think it’s a nice and fun book to help kids with transition from the potty to the bathroom.
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This books was fun and interesting as my children love animals and are currently trying to be potty-trained. great illustrations too!
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I have a 14 month old and I have started my potty training journey.  The Missing Potty is a fun way to start showing my son the aspects of potty training.  The first thing that stuck out to me was how Bunny's friends were involved. like Giraffe and Tiger.  It gave me an idea of how I can make Potty training fun.  I love the drawings as well.  
My favorite part was when she washed her hands, i believe in teaching kids cleanliness early.  I cannot wait to read this book over and over again to my son.
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This delightful interactive book with lift-the-flap fun is perfect to share if you have a little one that is transitioning from a training potty to the real deal.  I love that it stars a diverse group of animal characters who demonstrate their success and visually celebrate how it's done.  

A sweet little Bunny loves her potty and sits on it all the time.  One day she cannot find it anywhere so she sets off to see if perhaps one of her friends may know its whereabouts.  She visits Tiger, Cow, and Giraffe and she discovers they are all using the adult potty and suggest she go home and do the same.  Little Bunny gets to the point where she has no choice but hurry home and with apprehension she climbs up  on the toilet and discovers... it's not so scary as she imagined.  Wow!  Who knew?  From that point on Little Bunny has the confidence and the will to transition.  Her friends eventually locate her potty in the shed and they bring it back to her.  Will she regress and start using her beloved potty once again?  

The illustrations are adorable and the lift-the-flap addition is perfect for that age group.  Both kids and adults will chuckle at the cute twist at the ending.  I highly recommend this book both written and illustrated by the talented Dutch author.
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Fans of Anita Bijsterboch (Everyone is Yawning) will delight in this is not-your-average Once Upon a Potty - type story. The Missing Potty is, pleasantly, the antithesis to every other potty-encouraging book on the market. It follows Bunny, a beloved friend who loves to bring her potty everywhere she goes. Disaster strikes when Bunny’s potty goes missing at the most crucial time when she needs it the most.  With its lift-the-flaps, brightly colored pages and silly finds on every page, this book is guaranteed to keep your own little bunny engaged from start to finish. Cheers to Anita Bijsterboch, who uses humor and art to show using the potty is not so back after all.

Child review “So so funny!!!”

Pairs nicely with: a juice box

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Adorable and silly book about potty. Who doesn’t love books with animals?   My children loved the book, we had to read it twice! 
Definitely would recommend to adult who is potty training a child. The animal characters help make it light hearted. Which great when teaching about potty training who can cause embarrassment. 

***I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.***.
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I thought this book was going to support potty training, but I don't feel it did. Bunny is looking for her potty, and eventually is forced into using the "real potty" instead, which caused some confusion with my daughter. It was a nice story to read and the illustrations are lovely. The interactive part of lifting flaps was also a bonus but as for supporting understanding of using a potty, I wouldn't recommend.
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Cute book about learning to use the "real potty" and parting with a baby potty. I think toddlers would love the flips in this book as well as the illustrations. It was very well written and would hold any child's attention easily, I believe.
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This is a great interactive book perfect for those potty training. It goes over good bathroom manners and frames going potty in a positive way, The flaps and knocking make the book a lot of fun for little ones. 
Many thanks to Clavis Publishing and NetGalley for the advance copy,
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Very cute idea, and I love the flaps. Children love the discovery, and most would get a kick out of seeing animals on the potty. I enjoyed the author included hygiene after potty use.

My only complaint is that it doesn't really show her being afraid of the big potty, and I think it would have worked better if she wasn't looking for her specific potty.
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This is a really cute book about a little bunny making the transition from a kiddie potty to a grown-up potty.  It's cute with cute characters behind flaps.
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The Missing Potty by Anita Bijsterbosch is an adorable flap book that tells the story of Bunny who has lost her portable potty.  Bunny goes off in search of her potty seat, but she is unable to find it anywhere.  SO Bunny sets off to find out if she has left her potty at one of her friends' houses.  She visits Tiger, Cow and Giraffe; however, her potty is nowhere to be found.  Her friends suggest that Bunny use a real potty because they can never get lost.  Although Bunny is a bit apprehensive, she manages to use the big potty.  Bunny's friends eventually finds her potty, but she doesn't need to use it anymore.  
This would be a great book for parents to read to young children who are starting potty training.  The only odd thing I found about this book was that the animals were all willing to allow Bunny to open the door while they were using the potty.  I'm not sure we want children learning about walking in on people while they are using the restroom since most people want privacy while using the toilet.
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Thanks NetGalley for early access! My toddler found this fun and entertaining. It had all her favorite animals in it. Reading the physical book will be more fun when we can open all the flaps! Wish we had found this a few months ago when we were transitioning from the learning potty to the big potty, but it was still fun the read.
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I liked the idea of this one, but found it really off putting that when the bunny asks “Are you going potty?” The response is “Yes but you can come in” or “I’m almost done come in”. I do not want people walking in while I’m using the bathroom and I don’t want my kid to walk in while anyone is using the bathroom.
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This story was a sweet one, and I thought the illustrations were excellent. I was somewhat mystified by the lack of privacy for the various animals using the potty. I did like the storyline and that the bunny ultimately faces her fears about the potty—a good read for my parent students in the midst of potty training.
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This was a silly book about a bunny who loses his portable potty seat. I’m sure it would be a hit with toddlers who are developing their sense of humor. The colorful illustrations and flaps add another touch of fun.
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Short and sweet story on transitioning to the real toilet for kiddos. I love the different animals incorporated, which keeps children’s attention.
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A great potty training book for when a child needs to switch from the little potty to the big potty. Cute illustrations and lift a flap make it perfect for little hands! Silly ending where the potty becomes part of their garden so be prepared when your child also wants to put their potty in the garden!
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How cute! We’re the first thoughts that ran though my mind as I began to read this book. All the bunny wants to do it use the potty, but it is also about the exploration of how other use the potty. This is similar to how children learn about the potty, and ‘The Missing Potty’ is just the book for that. Thank you Bunny for the journey as you explored what it looked like to use the potty.
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A lovely short story about potty/toilet training with delightful illustrations and characters. I would definitely purchase.
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