Saturday, 2 May 2015

Alfie in the Bath by Debi Gliori (Children's, Picture book, 10/10E, short 'n' sweet review)

Fun time!
  March 2015, Bloomsbury Children's, 24 pages, Hardback, Review copy,

Summary from Bloomsbury
Alfie Rabbit is splashing around in the bath. His world turns from real to imagined as a gatefold spread is opened. Now he's on an amazing deep-sea adventure. Alfie is a deep-sea monster waving his tentacles, a little pink crab snapping his claws, a whale spouting water high in the air .. - See more at: http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/alfie-in-the-bath-9781408853511/#sthash.YBQUNMFI.dpuf
Alfie Rabbit is splashing around in the bath. His world turns from real to imagined as a gatefold spread is opened. Now he's on an amazing deep-sea adventure. Alfie is a deep-sea monster waving his tentacles, a little pink crab snapping his claws, a whale spouting water high in the air...

Nayu's thoughts 
I can count on Debi's books cheering me up. Alfie is a cute bunny, and absolutely hilarious in the bath. His imagination is huge, and I loved how the pictures changed depending who or what he was pretending to be. I can see readers wanting to re-enact certain scenes – although I hope they don't get too much water on the floor like Alfie does. Bath time can be such fun, and can be carried out on land or even in a swimming pool (if there's space to muck about).Alfie's father is on hand for mopping up duties, which shows that reader that having an adult around isn't just about safety – they can join in on the fun too. 

Find out more on Debi's fun website.

Available from bookstores including NRC affiliate Foyles.

Suggested read
For another bath themed story check out Pi-Rat! by Maxine Lee which I've read but somehow not reviewed (it was over a year ago) (Children's, Picture book, 10/10E)

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