Today at Storytime

What a fun storytime today! Our group was lively and a delight to read to. These are the books we shared:

Duck Goes Potty by Michael Dahl (Board Book)

Duck is used to wearing diapers. But one day Mommy announces that it's time to use a potty chair. Uh oh! How is Duck going to learn how to use the potty? Will Duck be ready to be a Big Duck now?

Pig Takes a Bath by Michael Dahl (Board Book)

Pig is busy doing just what pigs enjoy - wallowing in the mud. But now that Pig's dirty, it's bath time! Pig tries to hide, but can't escape. Into the bath Pig goes, washing between his toes and getting squeaky clean. But where does little Pig head to right after the bath? Well, back to the mud, of course!

Dinosaur vs. the Potty by Bob Shea

It's Dinosaur vs. the potty - who will win? Dinosaur battles making lemonade, splashing in puddles, drinking THREE juice boxes at lunch, and all sorts of water-related activities. Each time, Dinosaur wins and declares he does not need to use the potty. But will the potty eventually call his name? Will he make it in time? Will Dinosaur win or will the potty?

Tubby by Leslie Patricelli (Board Book)

It's bathtub time for baby in this delightful board book from Leslie Patricelli. True to the toddler experience, this little one dashes diaper-free exclaiming "whee!" and turns bath time into fun-time by creating funny disguises with bubbles, pretends to swim, and splashes water everywhere!

Tuck Me In! by Dean Hacohen

Help tuck in the baby animals by turning the flaps (serving as blankets) with this charming bedtime story. This one is sure to be a hit at bedtime!

The Treasure Bath

The Treasure Bath by Dan Andreasen (Henry Holt and Company, 2009)
This is a treat for young imaginations! Have you ever wondered what's happening underneath the bath bubbles at bath time? Maybe not, but the little boy in this wordless picture book by Dan Andreasen is about to find out! After helping his mother bake a chocolate cake, it's time to clean up in a bubble bath and let the adventures begin. Share this one at bedtime or right before bath time to spark imaginations and elicit some giggles! Dan Andreasen is the author/illustrator of numerous children's books including Arthur's Pretending Day, The Baker's Dozen, and Pilot Pups.

Pick of the Week

Big Smelly Bear by Britta Teckentrup (Sterling, 2007).

Big Smelly Bear tells the story of a bear who can't stand to bathe. While this reluctance to keep clean seems to please Big Smelly Bear just fine, it's obvious that the other creatures in the forest can't stand the smell (fittingly, the flies "were the only ones that ever came close"). Then one day the yucky, muddy, dirty, stinky bear becomes so filthy that he starts to itch. What's worse, he can't reach his itch to scratch it! Along comes lovely Big Fluffy Bear who offers her help, but only if Big Smelly Bear agrees to a bath. Finally he surrenders to cleanliness and makes a new friend in the process. Read this one right before bathtime to persuade those preschoolers who avoid baths at all cost.

Pair the story with the following traditional rhyme:

I'm Dusty Bill

From Vinegar Hill

Never had a bath

And I never will!

Additional bathtime books to share:

Sticky People by Tony Johnston (Harper Collins, 2006)

"Sticky children playfully spread their stickiness around until bathtime changes everything." (Syndetics)

Ten Dirty Pigs, Ten Clean Pigs by Carol Roth (North-South Books, 1999)

" In rhyming stories printed back to back, pigs from one to ten take baths to clean up and then get dirty again. This is an up-side down, turn-around bathtime counting book." (Syndetics)