crystal_reading's review against another edition
4.0
1986 Caldecott Honor
Pretty hilarious to see the many stuffy people forced into the bath still wearing their clothes with a seemingly crazy or childlike king.
Pretty hilarious to see the many stuffy people forced into the bath still wearing their clothes with a seemingly crazy or childlike king.
zusy's review against another edition
4.0
Oh, who knows what to do? The pictures are very detailed. The story is very catchy and is easy for children to be captivated because they know what is going to happen next.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
Silly and clever with fantastic art and a great ending. When you are king you can do almost anything you want but eventually you will have to get out of the bathtub.
riverdogbookco's review against another edition
5.0
A Caldecott Honor-winner, this book is a true delight to both read and look through, as there is so much happening in the illustrations that you’ll want to spend forever discussing each page. Quirky rhyming at its best, this story is about King Bidgood who won’t get out of the bathtub.
“Help! Help!” cried the Page when the sun came up.
“King Bidgood’s in the bathtub, and he won’t get out!
Oh, who knows what to do?”
The people of the court including the Queen, a Knight, and a Duke suggest various amusements to tempt the King out of the tub, but none of them work. All of the suggestions are adapted to working within the tub. Much hilarity for the readers ensue, while the poor Page has to run around not knowing what to do until FINALLY at the end of the day, he figures out a way to force the King out.
“Help! Help!” cried the Page when the sun came up.
“King Bidgood’s in the bathtub, and he won’t get out!
Oh, who knows what to do?”
The people of the court including the Queen, a Knight, and a Duke suggest various amusements to tempt the King out of the tub, but none of them work. All of the suggestions are adapted to working within the tub. Much hilarity for the readers ensue, while the poor Page has to run around not knowing what to do until FINALLY at the end of the day, he figures out a way to force the King out.
iammandyellen's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing book! So much to enjoy on every page! Who wouldn't want to stay all day in such a fabulous bath?
fernimal's review against another edition
5.0
a fun book, with great illustrations. Nice to read aloud to children and there is lots to look at to have kids pick out and identify.
cetaylor05's review against another edition
5.0
King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub is a rollicking story of an unmannerly king. The marriage of the lyrical text with lush romantic illustrations in oil on pressed board lay bare the opulence of this self-indulgent monarch. The succulent double-page, full-bleed spreads revel in the grandeur of the idle rich and extend the text of this story in which a king refuses to exit his bath despite the best efforts of all at court only to be thwarted by his seemingly helpless page in a show of wit. Although young children will be mesmerized by the unadulterated beauty of this work, it is a rare opportunity to help high school students recapture the magic of poetry while teaching the mechanics of it including not only poetic and sound devices but also repetition, tercets and couplets, and the impact of structure.