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Princess and Pirate Potty

If you happen to be the caregiver of a child who will soon be making that gigantic leap for toddlerhood, also known as potty training, listen up. Scholastic has published two new whimsical and fun-filled books to accompany your child’s experience. Written by Samantha Berger and illustrated by Amy Cartwright, Pirate Potty and Princess Potty will make your children laugh and get them excited to plop their bottoms down on the potty!

The publisher’s description says it best:

Both books provide a helpful, step-by-step story that introduces girls & boys to the concept of toilet training. Pirate Potty is a pirate-themed, toilet-training book that is fit for the little swashbuckler in your life! Includes a pirate’s hat and reward stickers! Princess Potty follows the same theme…a toilet-training book that is fit for the Royal Highness in your life! This book includes tiara and reward stickers!

I’m a big fan of these cute books! The illustrations are adorable, and the humor level is just perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. I found myself chuckling a bit, especially on this page from the pirate version. Oh, that X made me giggle!

I happen to have a three and a half year old princess and a two year old pirate in my care, and I’m happy to say that the princess has been using her royal potty for over a year now, but that pirate is still donning his jolly roger themed diapers. When the time comes (and man, I hope that time comes soon!), I can’t wait to pop out the pirate hat in this book and reward his beginning attempts on the potty with the gold doubloon stickers.

Now, if you think your own little pirate or princess would enjoy Pirate or Princess Potty, then you’ve come to the right place!


    Our giveaway today will feature

  • one Grand Prize winner who will receive a copy of each book and a $30 Target gift card (our favorite place to purchase new big girl and big boy undies!!).
  • In addition, two First Prize winners will win a copy of each book, as well.

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To enter, please leave one comment below (U.S. mailing addresses only, please). Our winners will be announced here on 3/8.

The winners of This Momentary Marriage are #34 Jenny Martin
#20 Ali
#26 From Diapers to Dorms

Disclosure: We received a copy of each book for review purposes.

Book Blogger Dawn’s little princess and pirate (and the older pirate, too) fill her days with reading adventures, laughs and blog-worthy material. Check out the fun at my thoughts exactly and her book reviews at 5 Minutes for Books.

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206 Comments

  1. I’d love to win both potty training books. They are so cute and I’m sure my kids would love them!

  2. These books would be perfect for my niece and nephew so I thought I would enter the contest! 🙂

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  4. timothysternberg says:

    I would love to win these great books.

  5. Sharon Shrout says:

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  6. Shawna Stenton says:

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  7. Angela Winesburg says:

    I would love to win this, thanks for the chance!

  8. Jenn Stanek says:

    I have a 3 year old who is potty trained (took FOREVER) and a two year old who will not do anything on the potty. They’re completely different and it’s so frustrating. Looking for ANY help. LOL

  9. Melissa B. says:

    I wonder how well these would work in a daycare class.

  10. Elizabeth Ray says:

    A close friend’s daughter is at the perfect age for this!

  11. What a wonderful little book. Would be great for my grandson!

  12. Jennifer Jozwiak says:

    i’d love to win these books for my little girl!

  13. I keep hearing what great books these are!
    Thanks

  14. Amy Delong says:

    we are currently doing this with my son and this would be great!

    ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

  15. We are potty training my nephew right now. This would be great for him, and the Target Card would be great for Big boy undies!

  16. Lily Kwan says:

    Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

  17. We’re still going through this with Ian- he was doing so well til the divorce etc but oh well- he’ll get there. Maybe this would help.

  18. I plan on potty training (or trying to) my son later in the summer so this would be so useful!

  19. the kids i babysit so could use this! she would love the books!

  20. Kim Benton says:

    I’m sure my granddaughter is sick of my “pee pee in the potty song” she needs this book. I’m keeping my finger crossed for her :). Thanks for the offer. And of course Target is the icing on the cake.

  21. I would love to win this book for my youngest two.

  22. Melanie (ModernMami) says:

    Those books look too cute! What better than princesses & pirates to help them learn to potty!

  23. kathy pease says:

    Thank you for the Great giveaway please count me in 🙂

  24. This looks like the perfect potty training aid!

  25. This would be perfect for my little nephew. I know that my sister would appreciate it greatly!

  26. I know a little pirate who can use this book. (I get the Target card) Thanks for the contest.

  27. What a wonderful giveaway. I’d love to have a copy for my son.

  28. carla Pullum says:

    please count me in!!! Awsome giveaway!
    Carla
    cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com

  29. My little girl loves to read, so we read on our potty breaks. The reviews on these books are awesome. Hope I win!

  30. Potty training is tough to get thru, but once your little one starts on his own, you will shout eureka at the top of your lungs. LOL!

    At least we did!

  31. Thanks for the giveaway!

  32. christopher h says:

    such a great idea for books

  33. Meghan Jeffers says:

    In the process of potty training and, frankly cherrios are not working! Maybe this book will bring us both some inspiration!? Target would be a treat for us both! A special suprise from target after a sucessful potty trained pirate?

    Many thanx!

  34. These books are precious.

  35. Susan Smith says:

    Sounds like a cute book

  36. We are starting potty training with our wee princess soon and this book looks perfect.

  37. Ellen Ring says:

    We are in the process of potty traing our granddaughter & could use any help we can get.

  38. Ed Nemmers says:

    This book would be a big help!

  39. I would love to win these books. My niece is starting with her oldest daughter and the youngest is almost ready. When she gets done it will be my grandson’s turn and the book will be past to him. Then it will be time for my niece’s twins and they will get the book. We share just about everything so we can cut down on the cost of things.

  40. I have a 2 1/4 yr. old, and it’s time to get serious about the potty training. These books look like a nice aid to help out. Thank you!

  41. something my sis/niece could use

  42. I would love to win this for my Goddaughter!

  43. I would love this for our little one!!

  44. Jr. isn’t potty training yet, but will be soon. I’d love to have the pirate book since he’s already into eye patches and yelling AAAAAARGH at the top of his little lungs all the time 🙂

  45. Erin Walsh says:

    Potty training is “so” much fun.

  46. I subscribe to your feed.

  47. I would love to win these great books.

  48. MelodicMom says:

    I will be introducing potty training soon to my daughter so this will be great!

  49. Our daughter is in the middle of potty training so this would be great.

  50. Thanks for this great giveaway!

  51. Wish they had a pirate potty one for girls . . . princess themed things for girls is so overdone

  52. Rebecca Peters says:

    I’m in the process of potty training my son!

  53. Thankfully, at 35, I myself have mastered the art of using the potty…but I have a toddler who hasn’t and this just might help.

  54. Haha I love this! It would be perfect for my sister who is battling with this very problem with her own boy.

  55. They sounds like really helpful books!

  56. Lyndsey R. says:

    These books look so stinkin cute. Would love to have one for my future princess 🙂

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  58. Jennifer M says:

    Great timing since I’m potty training my little princess.

  59. My grandson’s getting ready to potty train. This would be a big help.

  60. rose waterston says:

    I’m leaving one comment.

  61. Happi Shopr says:

    what a great idea! perfect for my nephew.

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  63. susitravl says:

    My nephew has 2 little ones that are being potty trained and they could probably really use these books and the Gift Card for “Big Kid” underwear. Thank goodness we are through with the potty training at our house.

  64. I love this. I’d like to be entered.

  65. Melissa M. says:

    My daughter is just starting to potty train and this would be perfect for her!

  66. Michelle Goodman says:

    I would love to be able to sit down and enjoy these with my lil’ Princess Bryleigh! She would just love to sing and dance all the way to the potty…getting her off the pot would probably be the problem. 🙂

  67. I have been looking for a good book to read my daughter while she is sitting on the potty. We just bought her a potty seat, and she is so excited to use it, but never does 😉

  68. I am entering this for a friend who is due in July…she is having a girl and is worried about the whole potty training thing. I could use the boy book for 3 other people who I know are pregnant….not sure what they are having yet, but odds are, one is a boy! Thanks.

  69. Eileen Burke says:

    These products look perfect for the future potty training of my daughter…great giveaway!

  70. Would love for training the next boy I nanny for… My sister is looking for one for her daughter i sould send he your way

  71. This would be great for my grandson, he is just starting to potty train.

  72. I’d love to win these for my kids, I have two toddlers running around the house. These would be perfect! THANKS!

  73. We are just about to go on this great adventure of potty training with our little grandson. These books would be a big help.

  74. This is great! I would like to be entered. thanks!

  75. What a great giveaway. I would love this gift! Thanks for offering it!

  76. My son is 17 months old and we have his potty but need some help :0

  77. Marc Kelly says:

    Please, please, please let me win this as I need something different as my toddler just throws tantrums when asked to use the potty!

  78. I know just who I would give this to. THank you

  79. Becca Huben says:

    Ah, this would be fabulous to win – we’ve started potty training and I just about can recite “Once Upon a Potty” by heart. So can my daughter. It’s a great book, but I’m craving something new!

  80. My oldest LOVES pirates! I wish I’d had this book when we potty trained him (which took forever – or so it seemed). I’d love to have it for the next one.

  81. Jaclyn Rivers says:

    I am in the process of trying to potty train my 2 year olds and these would be perfect! We also love Target.

  82. I would love to win! Not near the potty training stage, but better to be prepared early!
    Thanks for the chance!

  83. I would love to win these books.

    kathleen_rementer AT hotmail DOT com

  84. I would love to win one of these books — we’ll be potty training some time this year!

  85. I’ve got a 3 1/2 year old boy who seems resistant to potty training and he likes pirates so maybe this would be the impetus to get him to start going 🙂

    Sarah
    SeekingHim@ gmail dot com

  86. Holly at Tropic of Mom says:

    Wow, great giveaway! My son is three and a half and still hates any discussion on the potty. A new book might do the trick for him!

  87. Some pirate potty help would be great for my 2 year old!

  88. No, really. How did I not know that this site existed?! THIS IS SO COOL!

  89. clenna in NH says:

    I wold love to win these books. Thank you for the opportunity.

    clenna at aol dot com

  90. hippie4ever says:

    I’d love to win thanks

  91. What IS it about Target that makes them the best place to go for big kid undies? They have like every single cartoon character imaginable!

    I wish my undies were as cute.

    My husband’s cousin is living with us currently, because she needs help mommying. This would be a great resource to her little princess, because she is fighting us tooth and nail about potty training. (Can’t start preschool if you’re not potty trained)

    Now I kinda want to decorate our toilet as a pirate ship lol

  92. My almost two year old loves books and just started her potty training so we could use some princess help.

  93. I would love to share this with my brother for his daughter! thanks!

  94. Deb Anderson says:

    The Pirate book would be perfect for my two toddler nephews!!

  95. I’d love to win this.

  96. I know a little Princess that this book would help. Can you imagine how it would have helped us???

  97. Jacob LaFountaine says:

    Didn’t have any of this when I was growing up

  98. Rebecca R says:

    We are just starting to potty train our little man, what a great book to have

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  100. Please enter me!
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  101. Some Lucky Dog says:

    We have 2 grandsons just starting potty training!

  102. I am trying to complete potty training with my second to youngest and hopefully the youngest will be ready to start soon!

  103. The Princess book would be perfect for my little one getting ready to train!

  104. So cute! I’d love to win this!

  105. He’s not quite ready yet, but my grandson will soon be in that process–maybe these books would help!

  106. Oooh, the Princess Potty book is on my list of “to get” books anyway! We’re JUST starting to think about starting this process. 🙂

  107. I’d love th have this book

  108. My 2 year old is just starting the process – a potty book would be helpful!!! And Target is my “Happy Place.” Miki

  109. I would love a chance to win. Thank you.

  110. Cheryl Bradley says:

    I would love to win this. I’m trying to coax my 2 year old daughter to use the potty (no luck yet). I’m thinking it might help to have a book to read about using the potty.

  111. My princess would love this book!

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  113. Angela C. says:

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  114. Angela C. says:

    I would love to win this book. My princess is obsessed with potties currently and will soon be potty training. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  115. I plan to potty train the boys later this year. I don’t know how that will be with 2 kids. It might be lots of mopping and praying in my future.

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  116. This would be great for my kids!

  117. virgomomwriter says:

    Would love to win “Pirate” for my godson…

  118. Would love to give these to my nephew, his little girl is staring potty training.

    Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<

  119. Linda Lansford says:

    Yes books are great

  120. Cynthia C says:

    This would be a great gift for my friend who is a new grandmother.

  121. Karen Pochodowicz says:

    Thank you for hosting this contest

  122. Jennifer Short says:

    This would be great! Thanks for the giveaway!

  123. I am done with this phase but would love to share it with my friends that aren’t!!!!

  124. My son is 3 and a 1/2 and we are trying….though unsuccessfully, to potty train him. Tried books, videos, rewards….nothing seems to be doing the trick. He goes when he feels like it and usually first thing in the morning and that’s about it. But he’s really into pirates so maybe this book will help things along! With my last of 5 almost potty trained, I desperately want to be out of the diaper stage!!

  125. The books are adorable and would be so fun to give to a first time mother friend of mine. She would love the books and have fun spending the gift card on her little ones.

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  126. Denise B. says:

    This would be for our little pirate.

  127. Laura Myler says:

    Perfect for my son about to turn 2 and very interested in the potty! Thank you!

  128. Would love the one for boys – my youngest is just starting the potty journey

  129. Mellissa C says:

    My son could use this.

  130. I love the pirates! Such a great giveaway, thanks so much!

  131. These books look so cute — thanks for the chance!

  132. Stephanie V. says:

    pefect timing for my 2 yr. old
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  133. Jennifer C. says:

    This is a great way to make potty training fun and interesting! I love these books!

  134. We will begin potty training my toddler soon, so this would be perfect to help jumpstart the process.

  135. Margaret Smith says:

    I’m a subscriber.
    Thanks again.

  136. Margaret Smith says:

    What a wonderful prize. My son isn’t quite ready yet, but will be in about 2-3 months(I hope). Thanks so much for this wonderful giveaway.

  137. These books would be nice to give to my God-nephew. He should probably be preparing for potty training fairly soon.

  138. This are sweet books for something that can get so discouraging.

  139. Our little girl is learning how to use the potty. Great giveaway. Thanks!

  140. Michael Capp says:

    I’d love to win!

  141. This would be great for our little one!

  142. Snowflake07 (Audra) says:

    I wish they had cute books like this when I was little and learning to potty. We’ll start training in a few months (hopefully) and these would be wonderful to use.

  143. My son is almost 2 and we are just starting potty training.
    julesreffner(at)gmail(dot)com

  144. Jessica Harwood says:

    Sounds like these books would be so good to have for when that fun period of life comes! Thanks for offering the giveaway!

  145. This would be great for my youngest, thanks for the chance.

  146. These books would be great. We have been working on potty training our daughter and she is being VERY stubborn about it.

  147. Very useful for DIL when potty training my newest grandson.
    Thank you for this opportunity!

  148. Michelle Pixie says:

    Oh I am in desperate need of this! My daughter who is just starting to walk has also decided now is the time to not want to be stinky. She has started bringing me the diaper and wipes before she does her deed and she’s only 13 months! I fear if I don’t catch this window now it will close for a few more years. 😉

  149. Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

  150. Elizabeth says:

    my nearly 3 year old princess has been doing pretty good on the potty for about a month now, but a little extra encouragement would be great!

  151. Vickie Couturier says:

    We are now starting the potty training process with my 2 yr old grandson,I have a grandaughter that will start in a few months an more to follow,lol,I have 4 grandchildren age 2 an under,so these books would get a lot of use

    vlbelk(at)hotmail.com

  152. I am wanting to potty train my princess this month, before her baby brother is born. So the Princess Potty book would be perfect for her. In a few years the pirate book will be perfect for my little pirate too.

  153. Merrie L. says:

    I have been trying to potty train my youngest (4 yr old boy) for over a year! This might help… it sure can’t hurt! lol

  154. My three year old is already potty trained, but this would be a perfect book to save for our youngest daughter who still has a while left in diapers!

  155. This book would be perfect. I am in the process of trying to get my own Princess potty trained. 🙂

  156. Linda Kish says:

    My DIL’s niece is getting ready for this episode in her life. These would be great.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  157. mary simonton says:

    my grandson is starting potty training these books would be great to help him thanks for sharing

  158. Idaho Jill says:

    These look like such cute books, thanks for the chance to win!

  159. Terra Heck says:

    What neat books to help aid in potty training! Please count me in to win.
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

  160. Great giveaway! I will be potty training my 3rd child next year!

  161. judy brittle says:

    Very adorable! I would love to win for my grandbabies. Thank you!

  162. I could really use these books for my 2.5 year old who is really fighting me on potty training! Thank you!

  163. My daughter can use all the encouragement she can get with using the potty. Maybe these would help!

  164. katklaw777 says:

    I babysit my niece and we would love to have this book. Thanks.

  165. My youngest just turned 2, so I’ll be needing a good book like this sometime eventually. It looks so cute!

  166. Dezi Allen says:

    My almost 3 year old son need this book, and so does my bank account. Diapers are so expensive! 🙂

  167. how adorable! these books look great!

  168. Love these books! Sooo cute! Hope I win 🙂

  169. what super-cute books!!

  170. My son needs help finishing up potty training and he LOVES pirates, plus I have a toddler daughter so she’d love the princess book when her time comes. Thanks for the chance!

  171. My little girl will be two in April, so potty training is looming right around the corner!

  172. purple moose says:

    Hey, those look great! Enter me in please.

  173. My 2-year-old daughter is trying to potty train herself. Maybe if I win, I’ll be able to give her the book and let her do it!

  174. Tired Mom Tesa says:

    Those are too cute! I would love to win.

    tesa at 2wired2tired dot com

  175. Oh my gosh, I need this book!!! I tried to start potty training with my princess on Saturday, and it was a HUGE FAIL. So a book like this would be perfect!

  176. Aimee Wade says:

    My little girl is wanting to be a big girl and wear underwear, so we are starting a new adventure this week! This book would be great

  177. www.fromdiaperstodorms.com says:

    These would be a huge help with our foster pirates and princesses! Thanks for the chance to win any of the great prizes offered in this post.

  178. I’d love this for a co-worker.

    mj.coward[at]gmail.com

  179. I totally need the Princess Potty book for sure! Thanks!

  180. We plan to start potty training this summer. I am not looking forward to it.

  181. Annette W says:

    We have one potty trained and one (+?) to go. I’d love one of these, especially the pirate one!

  182. I’ve got my son trained finally but this would have been a big help. Would love to have a girl copy for when my little girl is ready!

  183. Kristin Jones says:

    Our little princess is working on it right now!

  184. Melissa Nunley says:

    Awesome books! My nephew is potty training, so this would be great to hel him out.

  185. I would love to use this wehn training my son!

  186. We just started potty training our 16 month old. This book would be perfect!

  187. Christine Jensen says:

    Ah, this would be perfect as my youngest is coming up on the age of potty training! (I am so ready to get him out of diapers, since I have 5 children, and that is enough diapers to drive a momma crazy)

  188. Alexandra says:

    what fun books!! we are in the middle of potty training right now so they would be perfect….and of course we love target 😉