Beasty Bath

by Robert Neubecker

A sweet bathtime/bedtime story for the adorable monsters in all our lives.

The scales, fangs, and claws of this sweet, little beast become cuddly, cute, and clean as the bath is drawn and bedtime is around the corner. Scrub carefully between your toes and don't breathe fire out of your nose, as the beasty bath parades new and exciting ways to see yourself underwater. So please brush your teeth and finally fall asleep in the arms of imagination.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Monsters

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2005

About the author

Robert Neubecker is the award-winning author-illustrator of Wow! City! and Wow! Ocean! He has illustrated many other books for young readers. His work has been published by Slate, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. He lives in Park City, Utah, with his family.

Reviews

[Anissa Saenz-Ochoa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beasty Bath is a quick, fun read. The story is for younger children who would have fun looking at all the different creatures this little girl can imagine being while she is taking a bath. It's great to encourage imaginations and bath time, but not exactly one of my favorites.

[Tricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

We just got this from the library, and both my 2 and 4 year old adore it. A fun bed and bath time companion to Where The Wild Things Are.

[Kayla Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute read.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

At bathtime a child imagines being different animals that need a bath. At bedtime a comfy bed becomes a soft forest place. Lovely illustrations.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

What first drew me to this sturdy and fun book was the cover illustration, then the title.
The illustrations are bold, bright, colorful, large and enjoyable. They add greatly to the story.
The prose is rhythmic and lyrical, again a lot of fun. It is a very short book, so be prepared to read it more than once. One thing I appreciate about hardcover books is when the pages are of above average quality. This book gets extra points for valuable quality construction.

[Marisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun story, nice illustrations.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can just see the wild things, oh, I mean, children who will now be bathtime beasts thanks to this offering. The illustrations add just the right amount of quirk-lovely.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

really funny, unitentionally. really enjoyable.

[Emmeline Guest · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun book, perfect for bedtime and/or bathtime, with colorful illustrations and rhyming text.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little small for story time but it could still work with the nice rhyme. Might need a little explanation
A young child's imagination transforms bath time into a monster-filled adventure.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Captures a child's imagination in a delightful way.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Same author as Monsters on Machines. Fun, quick, little rhyming book.

Great illustrations.

[Gail · Rating 3 out of 5]

My 20 month old liked this book.