King Bidgood's in the Bathtub
Paperback – Picture Book, September 13, 2010
HarperCollins · Paperback · September 13, 2010
In this funny bath-time story, a stubborn king refuses to leave his bathtub.
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- Who it’s for
- A king's stubborn bath-time antics make for a lively, funny read.
- Themes
- Stubbornness, Persuasion, Bath-time antics
- Pacing
- Steady
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In this funny bath-time story, a stubborn king refuses to leave his bathtub. After all, why should he? He can dance, sing, fish, play, and even eat in his wonderful tub. One by one, the Knight, the Queen, the Duke—and eventually all the members of the King's Court—try to persuade King Bidgood to leave his sumptuous bath. No luck! Why the King finally leaves his bath makes for a delightful surprise ending to this delightful tale.
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Award-winning author Audrey Wood and her husband, artist Don Wood, created this classic picture book that continues to amuse and entrance children of all ages. This book has won the following awards: - Caldecott Honor Book - American Library Association Notable Book - School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
Bath-Time Mischief
A king's stubborn bath-time antics make for a lively, funny read.
Come here for
- Comic royal stubbornness and an unusually versatile bathtub
- A playful story built around one very persistent refusal
Expect
- The court tries, one by one, to get the king out
- A surprise ending to the bath-time standoff
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 85% |
|---|---|
| Royalty & Princes | 52% |
| Imagination & Play | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Art & Architecture
- Fairy Tales & Folklore
- Girls & Young Women
- Historical Europe
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- Medieval Tales
- Renaissance Stories
- Funny Stories
- Royalty & Princes
- Authors
- Audrey Wood
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 13, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Stubbornness · Persuasion · Bath-time antics
- Reading lane
- Art & Architecture