Bath Time

by Eileen Spinelli, Janet Pedersen (Illustrator)

A child fills up his bathtub with so many toys that there is no room for him in it.

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Childrens, Animals, Family, Humor

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2003

About the author

Eileen Spinelli is an award-winning children's book author from southeastern Pennsylvania. She has written over 100 picture books and novels for children. Her husband is Jerry Spinelli, who also writes books for children.

Reviews

[Emily]

Penguin has so many bath toys there's hardly enough room for him!

[Haley Kilgour]

A cute book about bath time.

[Michelle]

Cute, didn't give my 8 year old daughter any trouble.

[Jessica]

Fun illustrations!

[Amy Seto]

This little penguin loves bath time, so when mother turns on the bath water the penguin can’t wait to jump in the tub! But first, in go the penguin’s favorite boat and also a plastic porpoise and don’t forget the wind-up rubber shark or the inflatable inner tube snake! Next, add a touch of pirate treasure and some sudsy bubble bath, of course. Finally, the soap, sponge, and wash cloth. But what will happen when this penguin realizes there’s not enough room in the tub for anything else, not even the tiniest penguin?

Spinelli’s brief rhyming text is full of a youthful joy and excitement for bath time. The font is large and stands out against the illustrations nicely, making it easy to read upside down or sideways. The charcoal pencil and watercolor illustrations feature an expressive and very excitable little penguin (could be a boy or girl). The textured charcoal lines paired with bright pastels and muted tones create a warm and cozy environment for this penguin family.

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[Josiah]

If you want a short, amusing picture book from one of the best at the craft of simple storytelling, Bath Time is a good choice. The great illustrations by Janet Pedersen really form the heart of this story about a penguin who gets ready for bath time by putting nearly everything important that it owns into the tub, to the point of obvious and comical absurdity. When it comes time for the penguin to hop into the tub, there's nowhere left for it to fit!

This is one of Eileen Spinelli's shorter books, but it's a good one.

[Aleece]

A cute story about everything that is needed for a bath (and some things that are not needed). This story is about a Penguin who loves bath time and decides that bath time is more like play time especially with all of his toys, treasures and bubbles. However, he puts so many things in the bath that he can't fit.

I liked the comedy of filling the bathtub with tons of toys as well as the idea that bath time can be an extension of play time especially for kids who do not enjoy baths.

[LAWonder10]

Creative story for older toddler about imagination and creative fun at bath time. This presents an object and the correlation between water and objects, for child's cognitive development.

The story ifs filled with colorful illustrations. Entice your "little ones" to enjoy their bath time by presenting this fun book.

This is a good early reader book.

[Matthew]

A penguin prepares for bath time by overfilling the bath with toys for the bath. When she finally gets around to getting in the water, it's too full to fit her. The result is everything being removed so she can actually bathe. Fun story for younger readers.

[Kristie]

Children will have fun and recognize many of the items that little penguin adds to her bath!

[April]

My two-year-old storyhour class really enjoyed this book.

[Kate Hastings]

Great for 2s and 3s bath storytime

[Paula]

A child fills up his bathtub with so many toys that there is no room for him in it.
Story time FC

[Kelly]

Storytime - Bathtime

[Heather]

Bath time was a really good book. I loved it. First I love penquin to beginn with and then i also like how they show you what the penquin to get ready for a bath.

[Lindsay]

Penguins love bath time but gets a little overzealous with the toys.

[Janet]

A penguin places so many play toys in her bathtub that there is no room for her. This book would be great for a child who does not like to take baths.

Age: 1+

Practice: Playing

[Geni]

Rhyme...