Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs: Illustrator Study

Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs, written by Alan Katz and illustrated by David Catrow
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books/An imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division

Pages: 30
Genre: Picture Book - Poetry/Song - Illustrator Study
Rating: Thumbs Up!!

In this book, various characters are making fun of daily activities in self-care. The list of these activities includes; taking a bath, messes from the high chair, cleaning bedrooms, brother/sister/babysitter tales, going to bed, and losing a library book - just to name a few. All are set to familiar tunes like, "I Have a Little Baby Bumblebee" and ,"It's Raining, It's Pouring". The illustrator uses bright, cheerful, and even nasty color choice in the watercolor, colored pencil and ink renderings. The artistry of both author and illustrator come together to create a book all can enjoy.

I loved this book because it was just plain silly and made me laugh. I gave it a rating of "Thumbs Up!!" because both old and small can appreciate the creativity of the author and illustrator, while burning a few calories laughing.