Tub-Boo-Boo

by Margie Palatini, Glin Dibley (Illustrator)

"Oops." "What oops?" said Mother.

"Big oops," said Henry. "I think I made a boo-boo...a TUB-boo-boo."

"A tub-what-who?"

"A tub-boo-boo. I just wanted to stop one drippy drop. Slow the flow with my little big toe. And now -- I'm stuck I'm stuck in the tub and can't get out."


Big Ooops
While taking a bath, Henry tries to stop a drip of a drop with his little big toe. Now he's stuck in the tub and can't get out. And everyone who comes to help him makes a tub-boo-boo, too.

Can they be rescued before they turn all pruney -- and make the Evening News?

Margie Palatini's hilarious text and Glin Dibley's giddy art create a zany, zesty bathtime romp.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Humor

40 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun to read as a parent. Great illustrations. Wonderful story.

[Sean Hicks · Rating 5 out of 5]

A funny story with clever wordplay. It as a definite favorite read for all three of my boys.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Henry gets his toe stuck in the spigot of the bathtub and it’s going to take a whole host of people to get him out of this Tub-Boo-Boo.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh my what a story! Starts as a simple story of a little boy needing a bath but then as he 'compromises with his mom' things start going crazy....he gets 'lost' in a mountain of bubbles, get his toe stuck, Momma ties to help and gets her finger stuck in the same faucet. My two special needs teen age sons and my 3 year old granddaughter was laughing so hard out loud I, at times, had to stop reading and let them calm down first. I, personally, would have given probably a 2 1/2 star but because my children loved it so much and it was so worth watching them laugh and enjoy the book so much I gave it a 4 star. and will add it to our 'wish list' to own. Especially for my one son that hates being read to and or looking at books. He laughed the loudest and then asked to look at the book once I was done.

[Sam · Rating 1 out of 5]

My 6-year-old was upset when he saw this book in a stack of library books I had chosen. "Why did you have to get that scary one, Mom! I am NOT going to read that one!" I was starting to think maybe it was a bit of a horror story. It isn't, but the pictures do look pretty creepy to me after my son's protests. My 9-year-old kept trying to cover up the exposed rear-end of a man (plumber) and worried about a couple other near exposures with the boy (main character).

The story idea seems like a good one, so I'm not sure why the telling of the tale falls short. But it certainly does. Pictures aside, the intended humor even comes off a bit creepy.

[Libby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tub-boo-boo, with its repetitive text and imaginative illustrations effectively tells the story of Henry’s accidental mishap of getting his toe stuck in the tub’s faucet. The repetitive refrain and cyclical turn of events creates a playful sense of drama that builds as each person who attempts get Henry’s toe unstuck from the faucet ends up also getting stuck. This contemporary fiction title is appropriate for children ages 5-7 and supports print motivation and phonological awareness skills.

[Cana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mommy says: Margie Palatini has written a few funny, clever, fun-to-read-aloud books, but this is not one of them. In the majority of her stories, she overdoes it with the annoying alliteration, and it distracts from the story. The kids don't like it any more than I do.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was good, funny at parts. The illustrations are terrific.

[Nathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite read-alouds. Lots of fun wordplay and humor.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked the illustrations very much and I'm sure little ones will get a kick out of this silly story...but the story didn't do much for me.

[Lonica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a hilarious tale. Perfect for teaching voice in writing.

[Christine Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of my go-to read alouds for older kids.