Susanna Leonard Hill has a feature on her blog called Perfect Picture Book Friday. It is a list of “perfect” picture books recommended by all sorts of people. I chose this book because it is a nice story about how baths and pool parties are pretty similar and pretty cool! 🙂
Who Needs a Bath?
By Jeff Mack
32 pages – ages 4+
Published by HarperCollins on October 6, 2015
Theme/Topic- Bath time / friendship
Genre- Fiction
Opening and Synopsis- Opening: “It was Skunk’s birthday.
Bear had a plan.
[Party at the Pond! DON’T tell Skunk. It’s a SURPRISE!]”
Synopsis: From Amazon- Bear has a plan to throw Skunk a surprise birthday party, but shhh—it’s a secret! There’s just one problem—who wants to party with a stinky skunk? Bear thinks of the perfect solution; now if only he can convince Skunk that baths are fun…
What I Thought- I loved Who Wants a Hug?, the previous book (see my review HERE), and this next book is just as good! Bear is a fun character who is good natured, and always optimistic. Skunk looks a lot like those villains in old cartoons. He’s nice, but very stubborn, clever, and good at not doing what he doesn’t want to do. Mr. Mack’s story is funny, and kids will love reading it over and over again. Mr. Mack’s illustrations really put the icing on the cake, and cement the story into fans’ hearts. I whole-heartedly recommend this book!
Activities and Resources- Talk about the benefits of good hygiene! HERE are some good worksheets for kids!
Discuss how to throw a great surprise party! HERE is a great how-to!
To find more Perfect Picture Books please visit Susanna Hill’s blog HERE!
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Categories: Age 1-5, Perfect Picture Book Friday
I have a soft spot for skunks, even silly ones! Thanks for the recommendation!
It’s a fun story! 🙂
Nice review. Did skunk take his bath?
Yes, and it was of his own free will (sort of)! 🙂
Sounds fun!
It is! 😀
Cemented in the hearts? Sound pretty heavy, dude! Ha! Just pulling your leg! Sounds like a great PB!
You’d really like it! 🙂
I grew up with Pepe le Pew, so I’m rooting for ol’ skunk to keep a little of his eau de skunkdom. 😀
I’m sure he still has some! 🙂
Love this idea of a bear trying to give a skunk a bath. Hee hee.
It’s a fun story! 🙂
I hope skunk made a stink about Bear’s plan. Literally.
Whatever happened to liking your friends they way they are? Stop trying to change your friends, Bear!
But how can you have a party with a stinky skunk? 😉
This book sounds like it’s made a splash (sorry, couldn’t resist). Fun premise for a picture book.
It’s an awesome story! 🙂
I hope skunk put up a big stink about taking a bath. I’m not fond of skunks — they hang around our house at night and during the summer, I sometimes have to shut the doors. Just waiting for my dog to tangle with one.
I know what you mean – and Skunk resisted bathing. 🙂