Bernard's Bath

It's bath time, but little Bernard will not go near the water. So his family tries to make the bath as inviting as possible. Mama pours in bubble bath. Papa adds a rubber ducky. Grandma offers a toy boat. Still, Bernard says, "No bath." Then Papa has an idea. He dives into the tub to show Bernard that bath time is fun time. Soon Mama and Grandma dive into the tub as well, trumpeting and blowing water from their trunks and playing with Bernard's toys. Everyone is having lots of fun. Now Bernard wants to jump in the water, too. Any child who does not like to take baths will find a friend in Joan Elizabeth Goodman's gentle and humorous story, warmly illustrated by Dominic Catalano.