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''Once Upon a Potty'' (originally ''Sir HaSirim''[[labelnote:Hebrew]]סיר הסירים[[/labelnote]], ‘[[CompletelyDifferentTitle The Potty of Potties]]’) is a children's potty training book written by Alona Frankel and first published in Israel in 1975. In the United States, it's published by Barron's Educational Series Inc. Both male and female versions exist; the protagonists in each are Joshua and Prudence, respectively. The book later received a DirectToVideo [[WesternAnimation/OnceUponAPotty animated adaptation]] in 1990.

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''Once Upon a Potty'' (originally ''Sir HaSirim''[[labelnote:Hebrew]]סיר [=HaSirim=]''[[labelnote:Hebrew]]סיר הסירים[[/labelnote]], ‘[[CompletelyDifferentTitle The Potty of Potties]]’) is a children's potty training book written by Alona Frankel and first published in Israel in 1975. In the United States, it's published by Barron's Educational Series Inc. Both male and female versions exist; the protagonists in each are Joshua and Prudence, respectively. The book later received a DirectToVideo [[WesternAnimation/OnceUponAPotty animated adaptation]] in 1990.



* ShesAManInJapan: The original Hebrew version only had a male version; the female version was created later, at the American publisher's request.

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* PunBasedTitle: The original Hebrew title, Sir [=HaSirim=], is a pun on the Literature/SongOfSongs, ''Shir [=HaShirim=]''.
* ShesAManInJapan: The original Hebrew version only had a male version; protagonist; the female version was created later, at the American publisher's request.
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* MistakenForToilet: Inverted where the protagonist thinks the potty is a hat, pet bowl, or birdbath.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The original Hebrew version had the line "Bye-bye, wee-wee, bye-bye, poo-poo, See you on the seashore!". The second half was dropped from translations due to environmental implications.

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''Once Upon a Potty'' is a children's potty training book written by Alona Frankel and published by Barron's Educational Series Inc. Both male and female versions exist; the protagonists in each are Joshua and Prudence, respectively. The book later received a DirectToVideo [[WesternAnimation/OnceUponAPotty animated adaptation]] in 1990.

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''Once Upon a Potty'' (originally ''Sir HaSirim''[[labelnote:Hebrew]]סיר הסירים[[/labelnote]], ‘[[CompletelyDifferentTitle The Potty of Potties]]’) is a children's potty training book written by Alona Frankel and first published in Israel in 1975. In the United States, it's published by Barron's Educational Series Inc. Both male and female versions exist; the protagonists in each are Joshua and Prudence, respectively. The book later received a DirectToVideo [[WesternAnimation/OnceUponAPotty animated adaptation]] in 1990.


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* DubNameChange: In the original Hebrew version, Joshua is called Naftali and Prudence is called Tziona.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The original Hebrew version had the line "Bye-bye, wee-wee, bye-bye, poo-poo, See you on the seashore!". The second half was dropped from translations due to environmental implications.


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[[caption-width-right:350:They like their potty even more, and uses it every time.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:They like their potty even more, and uses use it every time.]]
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''Once Upon a Potty'' is a potty training kids' book written by Alona Frankel and published by Barron's Educational Series Inc. 2 Versions were made. In the male version, The main character is Joshua. In the female version, The main character is Prudence. The book was later adapted into a [[WesternAnimation/OnceUponAPotty fully animted]] DirectToVideo in 1990.

!!This book provides the examples of:
* ToiletTrainingPlot: Says it all.

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''Once Upon a Potty'' is a children's potty training kids' book written by Alona Frankel and published by Barron's Educational Series Inc. 2 Versions were made. In the Both male version, The main character is Joshua. In the and female version, The main character is Prudence. versions exist; the protagonists in each are Joshua and Prudence, respectively. The book was later adapted into received a DirectToVideo [[WesternAnimation/OnceUponAPotty fully animted]] DirectToVideo animated adaptation]] in 1990.

!!This book provides the examples of:
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* PottyFailure: At one point, the main character accidentally goes "wee-wee" and "poo-poo" outside of their potty.
* ToiletTrainingPlot: Says it all.Joshua and Prudence learn how to use the potty.
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''Once Upon a Potty'' is a potty training kids' book written by Alona Frankel and published by Barron's Educational Series Inc. 2 Versions were made. In the male version, The main character is Joshua. In the female version, The main character is Prudence.

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''Once Upon a Potty'' is a potty training kids' book written by Alona Frankel and published by Barron's Educational Series Inc. 2 Versions were made. In the male version, The main character is Joshua. In the female version, The main character is Prudence.
Prudence. The book was later adapted into a [[WesternAnimation/OnceUponAPotty fully animted]] DirectToVideo in 1990.
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[[caption-width-right:350:They like their potty even more, And uses it every time.]]

''Once Upon a Potty'' is a potty training kids' book written by Alona Frankel and published by Barron's Educational Series Inc. 2 Versions were made. In the male version, The main character is Joshua. In the female version, The main character is Prudence.

!!This book provides the examples of:
* ToiletTrainingPlot: Says it all.

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