Around the World in a Bathtub: Bathing All Over the Globe [Hardcover]

Explore bathing practices in different countries and cultures in this lively, colorful picture book.

From ahammamin Turkey to amaqiion the Alaskan tundra, this book shares the bath-time battle that happens every night around the world.  Yes, yes! say the grown-ups, No, no! say the children, and the chase is on! Bath time may take many forms, but it's a ritual we all share.

Bradford's picture book makes a splash with its lighthearted, global perspective on the ritual of bathing. No, no! squeal the children: Yes, yes, insist the adults in English, Japanese, Hindi, and a sprinkling of other languages. . . .Parents and children will enjoy incorporating the linguistic variations into their own bath-time practices.  —BooklistBradford's picture book makes a splash with its lighthearted, global perspective on the ritual of bathing. No, no! squeal the children: Yes, yes, insist the adults in English, Japanese, Hindi, and a sprinkling of other languages. In some homes, it's not uncommon for nightly ablutions to begin with mama chasing her little one around the house, and end with a happy splash. In some parts of the world, there is a more collective ritual. In Japan, family members bathe in order of age in a large square tub called anoforu. In India, bathing in the Ganges River is an act of honoring ancestors. Turkish baths include scrubbing and mud masks, while in Alaska, a Yup'ik family gathers in amaqiito enjoy (or not) a steam sauna heated by fire and stones. The illustrations are vivid, textured, and energetic, and affectionately reminiscent of Ezra Jack Keats'The Snowy Day(1962). Parents and children will enjoy incorporating the linguistic variations into their own bath-time practices.
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