Going for a Sea Bath
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (797 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1927485924 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Soon Leanne's bath time is fun! It's amusing! It's exciting! But when the ten octopi arrive, could it be too much of a good thing?Translated from Andrée Poulin’s lively text, Going for a Sea Bath combines the best of a bath time book and a seashore book with a father-daughter adventure that will inspire giggles all around. Leanne's bath time is boring. It's annoying. Anne-Claire Delisle's whimsical art is delightfully expressive, blending the everyday details of bath time with a fantastical effusion of smiling sea creatures, a charmingly silly father, and one little girl who will never complain about boring bath times again.. Then three clown fish. Luckily, her father
From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 1—Leanne does not have the standard tub toys. Her dad delivers them to her footed bathtub after she complains about her boring bath-time. It's over-the-top but heartfelt, and the bright cartoon art is a hoot. Each time he runs to the beach behind their house, he returns with a successive number of animals. The humor in this story is reminiscent of Robert Munsch's writing. VERDICT A fun addition for those looking for new bathtime or numbers books.—Tanya Boudreau, Cold Lake Public Library, AB, Canada . The tub becomes too full when 10 octopuses are dropped in, so the dad and the daughter have a sea bath outside in the ocean. She bathes with real turtles, eels, clown fish, and sea horses. Seeing all of the creatures of different sizes, textures, and
Today she also teaches illustration at Cégep de Sainte-Foy in Quebec City. Formerly a journalist, she now enjoys spending much of her time giving workshops for young people in schools and libraries. After studying graphic design at university, she became an illustrator for books, magazines, and advertising. And
TheReadingCastle said Bath book, counting book, animal book, father-daughter-adventure - all in once. Leanne doesn’t want to take a bath. Taking a bath is way to boring for the active girl! Luckily Leanne’s father has an excellent idea: He runs all the way to the sea and brings back a turtle. A turtle is nice to look at, but not much of fun… Leanne’s dad has an even better idea: He runs back to the beach to return with two eels. And then