Animal Baths

by Bob Barner

Discover how all kinds of animals bathe in this playful exploration of bath time in the animal kingdom! Learn how tiny shrimp aid eels in keeping their teeth squeaky clean, and how schools of fish help sharks stay spic and span. Young readers will recognize their own bath time habits, and will love splashing and playing along in their own imaginative way. Simple rhyming text and vibrant, colorful collages by award-winning author and artist Bob Barner make this book ideal for the youngest readers and bathers!

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Storytime, Childrens, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 7, 2011

About the author

Bob Barner has been drawing since he was three years old. He graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design, then moved to Boston where he was an art director at several advertising agencies and design studios. He was hired to help comic strip creator Al Capp draw Li'l Abner and studied with Milton Glaser at the School of Visual Arts in New York. He lives with his wife, Cathie, in San Francisco, California, where, in 2004, he was honored as a San Francisco Library Laureate.

Reviews

[Chiara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bathing Time.

Cute little book about animals described in their bathing habits.
The text includes complex words like "preen," "primp," "pests." Reading it out loud is a delight for the ears. Each sentence rhymes with the following.
The illustrations are in bright colors, children will surely enjoy them.

It's a book that encourages the reader to bathe, just like animals do.
Useful for obstinate kids who don't want to bathe.

For preschoolers.

[Cat Gray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful children’s book. The singsong rhymes enhance the gorgeous illustrations.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute bath time book for the littlest readers.

[Brindi Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book would be perfect for a preschool story time... and you could use it for soooo many themes! I especially like the helpful hints at the end, helping kids to remember how to wash and to be clean. This would work well with magnets or a felt board to go along with the story telling...and the kids could bring up the animals, which is a great way to get them involved.

[Lindsey Dugan · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Animal Baths" goes through all different kinds of animals, from monkeys to giraffes, and shows how they take their baths and get clean. By the end of the book there is a child bathing and the author is incorporating each animal into bath time. This read can make bath time fun for younger children!

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ever wondered how animals take baths? This engaging book tells how monkeys, elephants, ducks and other animals get clean.

This book is appropriate for toddlers, preschoolers and early elementary school students.

It could be a good choice for Joliet Reads preschoolers.

[Shanshad Whelan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three stars for beautiful collage work illustrations, but the text is awkward to read with too much focus on rhyming each couplet. I'd probably use this book with my own discussion of how animals clean themselves rather than read the text.

[Lady Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book that my 22 month old loved. Really bright, colorful illustrations showing how different animal baths. Rhyming text match each picture--a sentence per full spread. A book that combine to great loves: bath time and animals.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

The pictures are cute, but the rhymes are awkward and the vocabulary choices are odd. Despite the bright pictures and few words per page, I'm not sure how well this would work for a large group of toddlers. (It would probably work one-on-one or for pre-schoolers, but that's not my audience.)

[Ariel Cummins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rhyming couplets tell us how all kinds of animals, from pigs to giraffes, wash themselves.

Collage illustrations feature paper animals and stripy, ribbon backgrounds.

This book would be awesome for a story time because of the rhyming text, bright pictures, and all the cool animals.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

each part of the nighttime bath routine is chronicled with a different animal who takes their bath with that step for example ducks preening and pigs wallowing. Cute and I liked the end where all the steps were put together.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple, rhyming text introduces children to the different ways in which animals bathe. May work as a read aloud for storytimes.

[Linda Atkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short on rhyming text, but rich in knowledge and vocabulary. Beautifully illustrated collages. Recommended 4-8 yrs. How do you get clean?

[Thia]

baths, animals a bit long

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Storytime - Bathtime!

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for toddler storytime.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for Toddlers.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book for bathtime storytime.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Did you know that bats bathe themselves like cats?

[Lindsay]

animals, baths

[Judy Desetti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good language and rhyming text. Simple pictures. Large print.

Learn how animals take baths just like kids do.

[Kim Miner Litton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bit too cutesy for my taste, but if it were one of those plastic bathtub books it would be perfect.

[Mrs. Mae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great books for infants and toddlers!

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Barner's cut paper, ribbon and pastel illustrations are cute as a bug in a rug. Each double page spread shows a different animal bathing. Great for toddler or preschool story time.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Explores ways in which a variety of animals--such as mammals, insects, reptiles, and birds--stay clean, and includes information on morphology.

[Maren Prestegaard · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Country Day selection

[Vicki · Rating 3 out of 5]

The ultimate book that share how other animals clean themselves. New words to increase your listener's vocabulary. Listeners can make animal noises as each new page is shown.

[Kristina · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's okay, maybe not right for Story Time.

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Typical lapsit book. Enough interaction to work well.

[Traci · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was good for showing body parts along with learning about animals.