The night the wind started to bump and to bash was the night the rain started to thump and to thrash. Oliver was small, he didn't like it at all. He wished he was tall and mighty. Oliver is having a bath during a thunderstorm and as the thunder gets louder and the storm gets more scary he uses his imagination to face his fears and overcome them.
小男孩奧利弗個子小小的，但他卻不喜歡那樣。他期望自己又高又強。就在晚上洗澡的時候，雷電交加，奧利弗開始無限遐想……奧利弗幻想的旅程到底是什么樣的呢？

Through the terrific rhyming text and bold illustrations Oliver discovers that, though small, he is indeed mighty as he lives through his fears in this glorious, rollicking work of imagination. Julia Eccleshare, Guardian A story with wonderfuflly rhythmic text, lively illustrations and great empathy for young children's fears. Nursery World A deliciously funny portrayal of the way that a small child transforms a bath into an epic, it will remind you why keeping at least one pirate boat and a few plastic sharks and dolphins are essential. Amanda Craig, Times An incredibly imaginative and creative tale of Oliver's bathtime adventure with superb lyrical text. This will appeal to all childre with bright lively minds. Family Interest Magazine With the wind howling outside the bathroom window, Oliver is feelng mighty small against the elements. How he wishes he was tall and mighty. With that our diminutive hero takes a deep breath and dives into his bath and sets off on a watery adventure, where he sails among mermaids, whales and dolphins, pirates and sea monsters, courtesy of his vivid imagination. JUNIOR Lively illustrations,... The influence of Maurice Sendak can be sensed. School Librarian A wonderfully rhythmic read about overcoming your fears, this is an exceptionally strong picture book with superb illustrations. SW
一部充滿想象力和創造力的杰作，任何孩子都應該得到它。


　　——《衛報》


　　書由一個夢幻般的具有吸引力的紅發英雄帶領我們去冒險。充滿活力的插圖配以調色板的顏色來表達不同的情緒。


　　——《泰晤士報》


　　富有令人難以置信的想象力及創造力，這將吸引所有兒童，激發他們鮮活生動的思想。


　　——英國圖書信托基金