NO BATHS WEEK

by Katrina McKelvey

Ben and his dog, Bandit know how to avoid having baths for a whole week – or do they?
A fun story full of chaos, mess, noise and adventure as Ben and his beloved pet, Bandit avoid having baths for an entire week.

Ben and his best friend, Bandit have decided it’s ‘NO BATHS’ week. Mum plays along but challenges them
to find other ways to get clean.

Will Ben and Bandit come up with a clever plan? And will they rediscover their love of having a bath?

This humorous story is bursting with mess, noise, and adventure. A perfect balance of fun and chaos for anyone involved in this often loved, but sometimes dreaded, daily bath routine.

32 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2019

About the author

Katrina McKelvey is a children’s author, picture book manuscript assessor, former primary school teacher, and wife and mother living in Newcastle, NSW. She’s highly involved in CBCA, SCBWI, Littlescribe, community events, literary conferences and festivals, and loves visiting schools. She’s written many children's picture books and educational readers including her new title My Heart. Other much loved books include Mila and Ivy, Isla’s Family Tree, Chasing Rainbows, No Baths Week and Up To Something. Katrina’s left-handed, loves tea, scary movies and rollercoasters, and is addicted to mint chocolate. When she was little, a hot air balloon accidentally landed in her backyard.

Reviews

[Dimity Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A riot of colour and mess constitutes this cyclical tale of Ben and Bandit who studiously avoid bath time all week. It's a messy exploration of a rainbow of different sensory and creative ways to play that pre-schoolers will delight in and encourages problem solving in the most fun chaotic way.