Monday, May 6, 2013

The Treasure Bath. Written & Illustrated by Dan Andreasen

Andreasen, Dan. The Treasure Bath. New York: Henry Holt, 2009. Print. 32 pages.
   

Age Group:
0 to 3 years
Book Format:
Picture Book
Annotation:
A delightful Picture Book dealing with taking a bath. Clear accurate illustrations that begin with a toddler helping his mom make a cake and proceeds into the bathroom to take a bath.  The bath begins unwanted but the boy’s imagination explodes into a wonderful experience.
Personal Reaction:
The lack of words; do not hinder the telling of a wonderful story which will eventually be able to be told time and time again.  The young reader will be able to create their own versions of the story in a very short time.
Keywords/Tags:
Fiction, Baths, Imagination, Stories without words
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:
This Picture Book provides wonderful Illustrations that will help build, Visual Literacy Skills, Narrative Skills and increase Vocabulary.

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