Animal Baths

Animal Baths is a delightful nonfiction picture book that introduces young children to the diverse ways animals clean themselves. Through simple, engaging rhyming text and colorful collage illustrations, it explores how various creatures, from eels and sharks to birds and elephants, maintain their hygiene. The book cleverly connects these animal behaviors to a child's own bath time experience, making a sometimes-dreaded routine feel fun and natural. It's perfect for sparking curiosity about the natural world and normalizing personal care in an imaginative way.

Discover how all kinds of animals bathe in this playful exploration of bath time in the animal kingdom! Learn how tiny shrimp aid eels in keeping their teeth squeaky clean, and how schools of fish help sharks stay spic and span. Young readers will recognize their own bath time habits, and will love splashing and playing along in their own imaginative way. Simple rhyming text and vibrant, colorful collages by award-winning author and artist Bob Barner make this book ideal for the youngest readers and bathers!