Book Description
A childrens book that teaches your child how to dial 911 and what to say to get help in an emergency. By correctly dialing 911 the child hears 911, sirens, and then a rewarding Good job! from sound chip. Includes replaceable batteries.
Customer Reviews:
Very Good 911 teaching book.......2007-10-06
This book help my son with special needs learn and understand about calling 911, I recommend.
It's time to call 911.......2007-09-25
This book was purchased as a Christmas gift for a 4 year old boy.
Although the boy hasn't seen it yet; I understand from his Mom he will love this book. It has hard laminated type pages and very colorful.
The best part is the push button phone pad on the cover which, when pushed, emits the siren sounds of 911 response vehicles. The book explains in very simple, language what type of situations can occur as medical emergencies and what happens when 911 is dialed. Great book!!!
Great book to have.......2007-09-04
My kids love this book. Hopefully, now my oldest understands what to do in an emergency.
Great book to teach pre-schoolers.......2007-08-24
Love this book. Both my kids, 3 & 5 love it. Very easy to understand and interactive. Kids are able to practice dialing 911 on the keypad and when they get it right, the siren will sound. Gives them clear instructions on what to do in a few different emergency situations, ie: fire, someone fell down, someone has a gun, older person can't wake up. Definitely recommend it.
Fantastic for toddlers!.......2007-08-13
i feel completely confident that my three 1/2 year old would now know what to do 'if mommie can't wake up, or falls down and gets hurt'. this truly is a wonderful product. a definite help in beginning a dialog of what to do in a REAL emergency.
Customer Reviews:
Not the best choice.......2007-07-29
this book is all right, but offers only the basic info available elsewhere...not nearly as helpful as BEAUTY FROM AFAR by Shult which is a better coverage of the topic
Great comparative study of British system costs.......2007-05-13
Not what I anticipated. Author focuses on pricing comparisons for UK rather than the USA.
The Complete Medical Tourist: Your Guide to Inexpensive and Safe Cosmetic and Medical Surgery Overseas.......2007-04-07
The book is very generic and provides little to no insight into medical tourisim. The information provided is basic off the internet type data. I would not recommend this book.
not good book.. only basic info..........2007-03-01
Don' waste your money it has only basic info.. you can get most of it from the Net. no in depth research about any major surgry cost, fee, or were is the best hospital to do it.
A MUST read for anyone facing expensive medical treatment!!!.......2006-05-16
If you, or anyone in your family is stuck waiting for expensive surgery then I can highly recommend this book to you. It covers absolutely everything you need to know about getting medical treatment abroad fast and without breaking the bank. It is also one of those rare medical books that you can actually read cover to cover - this isn't just a reference book.
All the prices are in dollars as well as sterling and euros and it is perfectly accessible for Americans thinking of going abroad for either cosmetic, dental or medical treatment. If you can get better treatment, throw in a holiday and a tan and STILL come back with change then you can't go wrong!
The book doesn't just cover standard hospital treatment alternatives but also plastic surgery etc. So if you want a new nose and a new hip then then here it is! Fantastic!
Product Description
The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas is
THE WORLD S BEST international career guide, written mainly for college students and young professionals, it also applies to career changers and world travelers. The Fourth Edition Revised (Sept 2007) contains 34 new articles on the CD ROM plus 2 news chapters 50+ Workers Abroad and Spousal Employment Abroad. At a whopping 1,800 pages (including CD-ROM), The BIG Guide contains expert advice on gaining experience through study and internships, succeeding and adapting to overseas living, career planning, job searching, international resumes, international interviews, specific professions abroad and 3,045 carefully researched organizations offering professional jobs and international career resources. The BIG Guide is your ticket to success and adventure!
MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE BIG GUIDE: The guide has five parts that represent the five phases of successfully building an international career. PART ONE delves into the experience of LIVING OVERSEAS, uncovering the unique skills international employers look for in an employee.
PART TWO explains HOW TO GAIN EXPERIENCE and profiles programs to help you volunteer, study, travel, and most importantly, find a professional internship abroad.
PART THREE tells you everything about THE INTERNATIONAL JOB SEARCH. Here, you'll learn how international résumés and interviews are unique and how to sell your international skills. These insightful chapters have made us famous in North America and Europe!
PART FOUR describes the ins and outs of various PROFESSIONS internationally, including engineering, health, development, teaching, 50+ workers, law and others.
PART FIVE provides detailed CAREER DIRECTORIES. We have carefully profiled over 3,000 organizations by sector, including private, government, nongovernmental, and intergovernmental organizations. These organizations regularly higher for overseas work, so you wont find General Motors or Pepsi in this list.
RESOURCES: Throughout The BIG Guide, you will find over 830 fully annotated resources in 63 topical bibliographies. No other book offers the rich resources and insightful descriptions that you ll find here documenting every aspect of international work and living.
A LAST WORD: The BIG Guide is packed full of current, carefully selected information to make your international job search a success. The information has been compiled by a team of experienced professionals who have lived and worked overseas. With insightful how-to chapters and extensive career building directories, The BIG Guide will help you get connected with the right people in the international sector of your choice.
Customer Reviews:
This works for Americans too!.......2007-01-16
Although you might be able to find some of this info on the internet, it would take years. The guy who wrote the last review missed the mark. While the roots of this book are Canadian, I found that more than three quarters of its 1,600 pages are applicable to Americans and well worth the investment when compared to what else is available in the US.
For example The BIG Guide has the largest available list profiling US NGOs (with more than 400) and more than 300 US private sector firms which regularly hire for international positions. These organizations are indexed in the book and their carefully written profiles are located on the CD-ROM.
...another gem of The BIG Guide is its professional career building advice, offering un-paralleled expertise when compared with other US publications, ---my favourite chapters are on international job hunting (international resumes etc) and the skills about living overseas --- forty one chapters in all. No publication does international careers better than this guide.
I used an earlier version of this guide and I have recommended it to many people over the years and they all have been thrilled.
Good....if you're Canadian.......2006-12-09
This book has a lot of information but I've pretty much seen everything in here just by searching online.
AND the sucky part about this book is that it's geared for Canadians. Tons of the organizations are Canadian organizations that only recruit Canadians.
SO, this book is OK but you can basically just search the internet for international jobs and NGOs to find the info you want. Nothing innovative really.
I'm using it as a bookend now.
Full of references for young people.......2006-08-23
Good book, a lot of references, but mainly for young people just out from college.
Career booster.......2006-03-23
The BIG Guide is targeted specifically to college students who want to start building international experience while in school and who have the long term goal of finding a professional international job. The book starts with the premises that you need to gain international experience first by volunteering, interning, studying, and/or traveling abroad. While expensive, this book is most likely the world's best international career guide with detailed chapters on how to write an international resume, conduct interviews, sell your international skills, ...plus it contains a massive number of annotated resources and descriptions of all types of organizations hiring internationally ...no other book covers
these topics as well as this one.
M LaPrairie, Washington DC
awesome resource.......2004-12-11
Bought it for a friend and now I want one for myself! The book can actually be viewed online for a subscriber fee too. http://www.workingoverseas.com
Book Description
An indispensable handbook to a rewarding and successful experience overseas.
Customer Reviews:
Great resource for many.......2007-06-28
This book was wonderfully practical and succint. I think the author did a fine job challenging Americans to consider that other cultures are different, not necessarily wrong.
I purchased this book in preparation for a semester abroad, and though it is targeted more towards Americans staying abroad for a longer period of time, I found all of the information relevant and helpful none-the-less
I have only 2 complaints about this book. First, many of the resources the author refers to are out of print or unavailable. That was a point of frustration because many of the books seemed like excellent resources. Also, unfortunately, this book was published just prior to 9/11, an event which significantly affects American travelers.
Despite these shortcomings, I highly recommend this book for anyone spending significant time abroad!
Awful.......2005-08-02
This book is terrible! Don't buy it! it is very condescending and generally stupid. It has a very high-and-mighty sophomoric attitude, while not really giving any worthwhile information. To add insult to injury, it is also out of date and contains misleading information. This book actually has excersizes to teach you what 'stereotypes' are, what 'culture' is, etc. Ugh.
Highly Recommended!.......2004-08-04
This book, first published in 1979, is still timely and useful, though it shows a few signs of age. It's hard to believe that any Americans in the CNN age are quite as ignorant of the world abroad as they were in the 1970s. However, diversity training and exposure to Thai and Mexican cuisine only goes so far to inoculate Americans against their own inherent cultural assumptions. Yes, this is written for people from the United States and addressed to them directly, but it would be useful to any sojourner trying to shake off hometown assumptions and adapt to life abroad. This volume treats every reader as a neophyte, a Dorothy in the Land of Oz. Author L. Robert Kohls offers a useful series of self-tests and questionnaires, psychological and anthropological frameworks, and practical guidance on routine matters. The book, which is engagingly written, with a wry and sometimes ironic touch, also contains useful appendices. We believe that it merits a place in the library of anyone, particularly any American, who is taking an overseas assignment, however brief.
Former Peace Corps Volunteer.......2004-01-20
This book was a gift given before my overseas service with the US Peace Corps. It ended up being the most valuable resource I had in my overseas experience. Over the years I've referred back to it (even in moving across the US) to deal with cultural changes.
A bit of some redundancy, but immensely practical........2003-06-25
Survival Kit starts out a bit slow- it is helpful for someone who has done no studying of other cultures, and cross-cultural interactions. Indeed, superbably so- what it means to be American, what other cultures are, how to relate to people. But if you have studied anthropology or sociology or other cultures, you will find the first 2/3rds of the book largely old hat. It's the final third that really gets into some profound detail.
This final third is immensely practical, looking at how to recognize culture shock, how to deal with it, how to respond with love to others around you in your new culture. Kohls presents interesting ideas on how we view the world, as individuals, though I must confess I am still experiencing a great deal of trauma at having to spend an hour to see a particular perspective of a picture he presents. He then provides the cues we can expect within a new culture, even to the point of the likely dual-cyclic time periods of culture shock; how to deal with this as a family; and how to respond to reverse culture shock when you return "home". I plan on looking back to this book at the appropriate time in about 3 months, when I am scheduled to enter my first bout of culture shock.
Average customer rating:
- Great working tool for real life experiences!
- Should be on every expat's book list!
- Should be in every expat's luggage!
- No, you are not going crazy!
- A Portable Identity: A Woman's Guide to Maintaining a Sense
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A Portable Identity: A Woman's Guide to Maintaining a Sense of Self While Moving Overseas, Revised Edition, is written by two former expatriate spouses who are also counselors. The book educates and empowers expatriate spouses to take charge of the changes in identity that occur during an international relocation. The most profound change a woman will experience when she moves overseas in support of her husband's career comes from within herself, to her own sense of identity. With two, three, or more years of an overseas assignment, a woman faces the formidable task of creating a life for herself in an unfamiliar country. Unlike any other book about overseas living, this book explains with clarity, candor and compassion, how each stage of the move affects a woman's identity. A Portable Identity is an interactive book with practical exercises and inspiring stories. It is designed to be a companion and guide for the woman who wants to know how her identity is affected at each stage of the move, from pre-departure to arrival, and while living overseas. The book also explains why the thoughts and feelings she may experience as an expatriate spouse are normal within the context of so much change, and how she can use the steps of The Wheel to shape her identity in a way that honors her sense of self while living in a foreign country and culture, as well as during repatriation. A Portable Identity is essential reading for military, corporate, non-governmental organization, missionary, and foreign service spouses. By learning how to take charge of change, a spouse can make choices for a happier and more meaningful life overseas. The result is a more successful transition to life abroad and a more "portable" identity that can thrive away from home. A Portable Identity is also a valuable resource for professionals, including human resource managers, international relocation specialists, employee assistance professionals and therapists. The book provides them with critical information that they can utilize to better assist the accompanying spouse during an international move...
Customer Reviews:
Great working tool for real life experiences!.......2006-06-03
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
A Portable Identity: A Woman's Guide to Maintaining a Sense, June 28, 2004
Reviewer: J (Washington, D.C) - See all my reviews
Anyone ever to encounter and navigate the endless and exhaustive details involved with moving and living overseas will appreciate the meticulous care and thought that went into this primer. The exercises and for planning for and understanding the different stages, emotions and thought processes that accompany such a move are terrific, not just for the move itself, but for a very effective and smooth assimilation of this kind of life-changing experience.
I will be giving this one to many of my friends who are also contemplating living and working overseas.
Should be on every expat's book list!.......2006-02-18
Even though I didn't have any apparent serious difficulty with adjusting to my first expat experience, working through this book provided amazing insights to what had helped me as well as revealed some unknown areas where I needed to do some internal re-evaluation.
This is an exceptional tool that should be given to every expat woman (first time OR long time) by corporate HR departments or government agencies as soon as an expat assignment is anticipated. Although you can work through some sections as soon as you learn about an expat assignment, you will gain just as much even if you begin after moving... or years into your expat experience!
Working through "A Portable Identity" you feel as if you are in a small group discussion with Debra and Charise (the authors). By honestly sharing their own experiences and feelings, it enables the reader/writer to jumpstart her own evaluations. Especially for an expat in a location where there may not be many other support mechanisms, this is an invaluable tool.
Should be in every expat's luggage!.......2006-02-17
Even though I didn't have any apparent serious difficulty with adjusting to my first expat experience, working through this book provided amazing insights to what had helped me as well as revealed some unknown areas where I needed to do some internal re-evaluation.
This is an exceptional tool that should be given to every expat woman (first time OR long time) by corporate HR departments or government agencies as soon as an expat assignment is anticipated. Although you can work through some sections as soon as you learn about an expat assignment, you will gain just as much even if you begin after moving... or years into your expat experience!
Working through "A Portable Identity" you feel as if you are in a small group discussion with Debra and Charise (the authors). By honestly sharing their own experiences and feelings, it enables the reader/writer to jumpstart her own evaluations. Especially for an expat in a location where there may not be many other support mechanisms, this is an invaluable tool.
No, you are not going crazy!.......2005-09-28
Like many other women who accompany their husbands overseas, I started to think I was going crazy! But, after attending a workshop facilitated by the authors, I realized what I was feeling was completely normal. By using the skills and exercises that Debra and Charise illustrate in their book, you can get back on your feet and transition into your new lifestyle overseas.
Tracy Garringer,
Former U.S. Embassy Expatriate Wife,
Bangkok, Thailand
A Portable Identity: A Woman's Guide to Maintaining a Sense.......2004-06-29
Anyone ever to encounter and navigate the endless and exhaustive details involved with moving and living overseas will appreciate the meticulous care and thought that went into this primer. The exercises and for planning for and understanding the different stages, emotions and thought processes that accompany such a move are terrific, not just for the move itself, but for a very effective and smooth assimilation of this kind of life-changing experience.
I will be giving this one to many of my friends who are also contemplating living and working overseas.
Book Description
The number of non-military Americans currently living overseas is estimated at 8 million—with the number increasing every year as more countries open their economies to Western companies At a time when more and more American employees overseas feel unwelcome and bewildered—or worse yet, unsafe—The New American Expat is designed provide essential guidance as to "how to be a good American" during the course of an overseas assignment.
The New American Expat is a complete, up-to-date and highly practical guide on how to be a successful American expatriate—how to find foreign jobs, prepare for life as an expat, move to a foreign country, adjust to other cultures, find success in an overseas assignment and successfully repatriate upon one's return. What further distinguishes the book from other expat titles is that The New American Expat will be the first book on the subject to address two new and important issues:
· How to be an American while living and working overseas, a controversial topic given the increasingly critical view of the US held by many throughout the world, and the consequent damage to America's global image. The book addresses current attitudes and stereotypes toward Americans as well as expectations of them while overseas.
· How to live and work in foreign countries safely and securely in light of the new risks facing Americans in the post-9/11 world. A full chapter on safety and security—vetted by an international security firm—advises expats on how to conduct themselves in at times less than friendly environs.
Customer Reviews:
Laundry list of moving tips - reads like a stack of pompously written post-it notes........2006-01-19
I am moving to Europe, and having been given 4 weeks from initial contact to the first day of work, I am ravenously devouring information about relocating as an expat. First of all, I would highly recommend these two books Expert Expatriate and GenXpat. I would not recommend Melton's book.
Excited to read this book, as supported by promising reviews, I ordered it 2nd day delivery, and tore into it tonight, when it arrived. I was met by a style of writing reminiscent of a college paper hastily written the night before its due date. Broad generalizations, cliches, and laundry lists of tips are the fabric of this work.
I normally don't write reviews of books, especially now as I am in the middle of moving, but I am so disappointed in this, that I feel compelled to say something for the sake of other inquisitive minds. Perhaps the other reviewers are friends of the author, or have different standards of literature; some of the reviews (in praise) were more articulate than William Melton could ever be! I will give specific quotes, in the hopes that the writing may speak for itself.
Introduction xvi:
Speaking on globalism, "Our new world neighborhood presents us with two divergent paths from which to choose: one based on mutual understanding and tolerance of our differences and a contrary path characterized by cultural, religious, and ethnic intolerance and the enmity that invariably follows. It is up to us which path we choose....These tensions were heightened by the events of September 11, 2001, a day that shattered our assumptions...and sent us hurtling down a path of uncertainty."
Wow, thanks Yoda. I'll try not to pick the "dark path" of "enmity." I didn't realize that a study of globalism, or the current anthropological worldview could be so easily reduced to two paths: good and bad. Personally, I think it is better not to make grandiose statements about subjects one knows little about. It might send one "hurtling down a path" of bad writing.
P. 15
"...I have developed the following attitudes ...when I am living in another country:
- It is their country, not mine.
- They have the right to run it the way the want to.
- Things aren't *always* better in the U.S. (* denotes italics)
- Most people in the world don't actually want to be just like Americans
- If I try their approach, I might like it."
Wow again. This would be great for an 5 y.o. ex-pat who's moving kindergarten classes. As an adult, I was hoping for something a little more... sophisticated? "It is their country, not mine." Is this the name of a new movement in international relations? Well, a certain president would do well to study that line, but...
Pp 96-98
Two pages worth of material are devoted to "Spouse and Partner Issues." I am moving without immediate family, but I would assume that anyone with a family will want more than two pages devoted to such considerations. May I refer you again to Expert Expatriate.
P. 113
"... as long as a good faith effort is being made to apply for and receive the required work authorization as expeditiously as possible."
The book is rife with cumbersome language, symptomatic of gratuitous use of the thesaurus. "Expeditiously?" How about "quickly"? Again, old tricks to fatten up a limp college paper.
P. 118
"Be cognizant of the restrictions and prohibitions on what can be legally brought into the country..."
Cognizant? What he really means is "aware." Cognizant implies something else. This sloppy writing is pervasive. At the risk of seeming nit-picky, I offer these as a few examples of a larger deficiency of his writing.
To be fair, there are some nuggets of information in the book that I found helpful. And in the process of moving overseas, one must piece together the planning of the journey through the kaleidoscope of opinions that one inevitably solicits. So it is helpful in that way. But The New American Expat is just that, an avuncular recount of journeys taken across the globe. A collection of tips in a quasi stream of consciousness catalog, i.e. "And don't forget to do this, and don't forget to think about that, remember to be open minded!" But it is not constructed in a way to stimulate the planning process for your own trip, and it does not aspire to organize the seemingly overwhelming mass of details associated with relocation - which is what I expect a $25 book on the subject to do.
I strongly urge you to thumb through the book in person if you still want to buy it. I bought it online because neither Barnes and Nobles nor Borders carried it. The bright side to this story is the ease with which I returned this book to Amazon.
Packed with Knowledge!.......2005-10-03
This book offers a refreshing voice of common sense, balance and experience. Books on this subject walk a tightrope between being too politically correct to address relevant stereotypes or, conversely, too fixated on stereotypes to transcend them. Author William Russell Melton manages the task effortlessly, thanks to his experience working in more than 20 countries. Relevant for those merely contemplating work abroad, as well as for those who just sat on their suitcases in order to zip them shut, this volume should prove to be a tremendous asset to any Yankee relocating to King Arthur's Court (or anywhere else). Melton advises Americans to be themselves, but to use common sense and show a little deference. For instance, listen more and speak less (and not so loudly, please). The author's goal is to develop confident world citizens who can interact adroitly on the world scene while staying true to their American values. The 23 pages he devotes to post-9/11 security abroad are frankly insufficient given the book's subtitle - but the quality of the information is top drawer. Melton even adds advice on how to make the transition when you return back to the U.S. We very strongly recommend that any American thinking of overseas employment should study this book - otherwise, things could get ugly.
Going overseas to work?--MUST READ.......2005-08-30
As a librarian, I see a lot of books. Having lived and worked overseas, I know what it's like. Melton has captured an up-to-date and thorough view of a working life overseas. He has presented a wealth of sources that will help anyone preparing to look for a job, or who has found one and is preparing to leave. I like the fact that he included the issue of reentry into American life. The book is not only informative, it is beautifully written. Although he has kept his own style, the skill and heart of his reknowned author wife, Victoria Moran, shows through. If you're thinking about working overseas, or if you are headed there, this book is a must. If you know someone who is planning to go, this is the perfect gift.
Relevant for All Expat Situations.......2005-06-13
Having become an Expat before 911, I delayed purchasing "The New American Expat" initially. However, I can truly say that whether you are contemplating an expat assignment opportunity or already on one, this is the BEST expat book I have ever read. I wish I had it 7 years ago when I was first confronted with the expat decision. Thanks Melton for the suggestions and references that have already saved me much more than the few dollars that this great book cost me. Even with 7 years of experience, it has helped me improve my situation. Besides the excellent information, it's a surprisingly great read as well, which is tough to do with these kind of books.
Excellent read for those considering the expat life..........2005-06-07
An excellent source of information, written in a very readable prose. WRM has a sense of the exact information one will need when venturing to the expat life for the first time - his experience shines through... I only wish that he had written this 9 years earlier, so I could have taken advantage of the wealth of knowledge he shares... The contract areas of the book are especially insightful...
Book Description
Personal Finance for Overseas Americans is a personal finance guide written for Americans who live overseas, or plan to. The basics of financial planning and money management are included, but so are many little known and little understood aspects of financial life for Americans living outside of North America.
Customer Reviews:
Not about living overseas at all!.......2005-05-20
I am seconding the earlier review posted which made the point that this book contains largely generic financial advice, with almost nothing related to living overseas. A _big_ disappointment.
Deceptive Title.......2003-07-20
A better title might be: Basics of Personal Finance
I did not find this book helpful at all with regards to the financial considerations of moving and living abroad.
Solid, concise advice for expats.......2003-07-08
For those of you who live abroad but often times find yourselves too busy to pay close enough attention to your finances, this compact book is for you. I've lived overseas for over 15 years, and Ms. Frew's book helped me better grasp not only the basics I needed to better understand my investments, but also more advanced taxation and retirement issues. I found the worksheets particularly useful. Bottom line is that if you live abroad and don't have time to take a seminar in personal finance, you'll find this book to be a great primer, and a useful resource.
Little to do with liviing abroad.......2002-12-19
I couldn't have been more disappointed by this book. It was 95% basic finance topics and 5% dealing with finances for living abroad. And the 5% was so basic that it was barely worthwhile. Not only was the book mistitled for it's content, but the style was condescending and repetitive. It's the first time that I'll be returning a book to Amazon.com
The Fundamentals of Managing your Finances from Abroad.......2001-05-06
Barbara Frew covers all the fundamental points and strategies for managing your finances - whether abroad or in the U.S. The distinction between the two is increasingly that, while abroad, you cannot go to see your bank manager and must rely on other resources for advice. Personal Finance for Overseas Americans is that other resource. Ms. Frew covers the big picture - putting first things first - without forgetting to plan for retirement and unexpected events that may happen when you are away from your hometown. The expertly designed book takes you through all the steps from getting your life in order to planning your future in terms that do not assume anything about the reader. Readers with some background in the field will read the book for the expert advice while novices will learn the basics of their own financial health, how the worlds of banks and insurance work and how to review your own financial situation. After reading this book you will be ready to plan and monitor your financial health and to enjoy living overseas without wondering how you will fare when you come home.
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We're broadening the scope of our best-selling It's Potty Time books to embrace the African American community! Toilet training is a natural step in a child's development. With this book and a little bit of understanding and patience, toilet training will be easy and rewarding for both parent and child. Children can be frightened by the sight and sound of a flushing toilet. This book (featuring a toilet flushing sound chip) reassures children that the toilet is not something to fear but part of the growing up process. Includes Potty Time Success Chart.
Customer Reviews:
Good Starter Book.......2007-06-05
As you start to introduce your son to potty training this is a good book. It is a board book with colorful pictures that show a young boy using the potty. It has simple wording that is easy to follow. However, I, too, found that after a few pushes of the flush button it stopped working.
The book is basic though. So if your son has already started sitting on the potty it may not be as relevant. It doesn't talk about having accidents, that you need to sit and wait sometimes for the potty to come out, or how to know when you need to go. But it does talk about the process of peeing or pooing, wiping, flushing, and washing your hands.
It has a cute write on/wipe off success chart in the back of the book. I didn't find that useful, but some parents might.
Excellent Potty Book - Kids love the sounds.......2007-05-09
I simply love this potty book. I have two children of potty training age...a boy and a girl and I bought both versions of it. My kids love the book and really like the flushing sound. Now when we have "Potty Time" the kids even say "flush, flush, flush" just like the book.
O.K. I suppose.......2007-01-09
My son just turned 2 and we're not quite ready to potty train but wanted to start giving him the idea. He likes this book and we read it quite a bit. Despite talking about the concepts of using the potty in addition to the book he's still showing no interest. It's still early so I can't blame the book. I give it 4 stars because he does choose this to read sometimes.
It's cute... but a bit loud........2006-07-05
Like other reviewers, obviously it's potty training time for my son. I bought this book to help keep him sitting on the toilet a little longer... and it has worked for that. He likes to push the "toilet flushing" button... of course. The sound it makes is of a toilet flushing, and then a child giggling. Personally, I wish it stopped at just the flushing sound... the giggling child makes the sound seem to last forever, and yes, I found it to be a tad too loud as well... but maybe that's just my potty-training fatigue setting in. :-)
Also, be aware that this book teaching that "I stand up to pee, and I sit down to poop"... if you're starting with sitting down for both... might be a bit confusing (or invite some experimentation you'd rather not yet have to deal with... have plenty of Clorox wipes handy).
Good book, but...........2005-11-27
The book in itself was great, but the toilet button ended up going out only after a couple flushes. My son loved it till it quit flushing and now he won't even look at it. I still believe it is a good book for toilet training.
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We're broadening the scope of our best-selling It's Potty Time books to embrace the African American community! Toilet training is a natural step in a child's development. With this book and a little bit of understanding and patience, toilet training will be easy and rewarding for both parent and child. Children can be frightened by the sight and sound of a flushing toilet. This book (featuring a toilet flushing sound chip) reassures children that the toilet is not something to fear but part of the growing up process. Includes Potty Time Success Chart.
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LOVE LOVE this book.......2007-05-09
I simply love this potty book. I have two children of potty training age...a boy and a girl and I bought both versions of it. My kids love the book and really like the flushing sound. Now when we have "Potty Time" the kids even say "flush, flush, flush" just like the book.
My Daughter Loves it!.......2006-06-25
Even before my daughter was close to potty training, she loved this book. There is a little button in the book that, when pushed, makes a little flush sound followed by a little girl's giggle. Whenever my baby would hear the giggle, she would start laughing. Now that she's ready for the potty, we'll use the book as it was intended. There is even a little chart included for tracking "potty progress."
Great little book for little girls.......2006-03-02
My little girl loves this book. She is only 22 months old, but I have been trying to introduce the potty and let her get used to the idea well before it is time to train. She loves books and just loves this one with it's "flush" button. It is a great flushing sound. The only problem we have is that so far, she just wants to keep pushing the button and not hear the book!
It's a Miracle!.......2006-02-10
I had been trying to potty train my daughter off and on for over a year. I bought this book at the suggestion of my sister-in-law and within two weeks she is now trained with only a few accidents here and there! My sister-in-law used the boy version for her son and said that he was trained in a week. Now, I can't say for sure it's the book, it could be that she was just finally ready (she's now a little over 3). But for the price of this book I would highly recommend at least trying it.
Good book, perhaps for older toddler.......2006-02-04
Just bought this book for my little girl (16mths old) because it had good reviews and because it has the 'hand washing' step. The book is cute, clear & short. And my daughter loves to "flush". But I was a little disappointed that there wasn't enough explanation of the process. The girl in the book already knows that she needs to go potty. There is no explanation of the fact that it's ok to have accidents, or how to tell Mum you need the potty or that you need to pull your pants down etc... I am pleased I got the book, my daughter does enjoy it but I would have liked a little more build up to using the potty. Perhaps this would be better for a child who already understands the concepts involved.
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