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Harry Takes a Bath
Level Two
When Harry Hippo takes a bath, he wants to get clean, but he also wants to play! Harry has lots of fun splish-splashing around! Then he cleans up the messy bathroom.
When Harry Hippo takes a bath, he wants to get clean, but he also wants to play! Harry has lots of fun splish-splashing around! Then he cleans up the messy bathroom.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, Paperback
First published May 5, 1987
About the author
Harriet Ziefert
692 books56 followersHarriet Ziefert grew up in North Bergen, New Jersey, where she attended the local schools. She graduated from Smith College, then received a Masters degree in Education from New York University.
For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.
"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year.
For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.
"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year.
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May 18, 2018
Nearly everything about this beginning reader scores a Yes -- story, selection of words, repetition -- BUT books also serve as life guides for impressionable little ones, so it is not okay that hippo stands on the toilet to dive into the tub and it is not okay that hippo paints the entire room with soap foam.
Hence the low rating. You might say, "five and six year olds know better", which may or may not be true. You forget to consider that many three and four year olds are reading this indepedently to themselves or to a younger sibling, who are indeed impressionable.
Have a care, you who create books for children.
Hence the low rating. You might say, "five and six year olds know better", which may or may not be true. You forget to consider that many three and four year olds are reading this indepedently to themselves or to a younger sibling, who are indeed impressionable.
Have a care, you who create books for children.
August 17, 2013
A great book for beginner readers, a level 1 that's a little on the easy side. Still, all my kids enjoyed it, especially my preschoolers. They loved watching all the different aspects of Harry's bath, especially the making a mess, since it was something they could relate to. Cute pictures and it was amazing to see how they attempted to divide it into chapters when there were so few words. Overall, a nice addition to our collection.
June 30, 2010
Great easy bathroom vocabulary and conversation.
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