The scales, fangs, and claws of this sweet, little beast become cuddly, cute, and clean as the bath is drawn and bedtime is around the corner. Scrub carefully between your toes and don't breathe fire out of your nose, as the beasty bath parades new and exciting ways to see yourself underwater. So please brush your teeth and finally fall asleep in the arms of imagination.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1–It's bath time and the chase is on: The evening's come, I hear a roar,/it's time to catch my dinosaur. Once the wild child is caught, it is time to clean up and settle down. Horns and claws are polished, fangs are brushed, the wee beasty is tucked in with a pile of stuffed toys, and it's off to dreamland. Parents having trouble with bath- and bedtime may find this interlude the perfect way to settle their own wild beasts. Plentiful white space shows off the illustrations well for storytime. The youngster and her antics are portrayed in colorful, playful, and imaginative watercolor-and-ink cartoon illustrations. Fans of Maurice Sendak'sWhere the Wild Things Are(HarperCollins, 1988) might see some resemblance in the beasts and dream jungle at book's end. Pair the two titles for a fine beastly bedtime romp.–Angela J. Reynolds, Annapolis Valley Regional Library, Bridgetown, NS, Canada
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