Around the World in a Bathtub
Bathing All Over the Globe
Explore bathing practices in different countries and cultures in this lively, colorful picture book.
From a hammam in Turkey to a maqii on the Alaskan tundra, this book shares the bath-time battle that happens every night around the world. "Yes, yes!" say the grown-ups, "No, no!" say the children, and the chase is on! Bath time may take many forms, but it's a ritual we all share.
"Bradford's picture book makes a splash with its lighthearted, global perspective on the ritual of bathing. "No, no!" squeal the children: "Yes, yes," insist the adults in English, Japanese, Hindi, and a sprinkling of other languages. . . .Parents and children will enjoy incorporating the linguistic variations into their own bath-time practices." —Booklist
Micha Archer has illustrated The Wise Fool and Lola’s Fandango, and she wrote Daniel Finds a Poem. Working in collage and oil, her use of color and pattern is influenced by the folk art, crafts, and architecture of the countries she has visited and lived in. She realized the importance of the book as a teaching tool after teaching kindergarten and raising two children. Micha divides her time between Costa Rica and western Massachusetts, where she lives in the house she and her husband built, surrounded by gardens and forest to roam in.
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Around the World in a Bathtub
Wade Bradford (Author); Micha Archer (Illustrator)Wade Bradford was born and raised in the often wet and sometimes windy state of Washington. In 2011, his first picture book, Why Do I Have to Make My Bed? was published by Tricycle Press/Random House. In addition to writing picture books and novels, Wade has written over 35 plays, including CSI: Neverland, Promedy, and Tomorrow's Wish. At the age of 19, Wade fell in love with a girl who lived out-of-state, so he moved to the often sunny and sometimes shaky state of California. Wade currently teaches English at Moorpark College.