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Toronto author Kathleen Gauer writes books that encourage children to be imaginative, kind, and grateful. Published works include illustrated children’s books High in the Sky, For No Reason, The Wish Carvers, Bathtime Fun!, as well as poetry, and magazine and newspaper articles. Her fun, educational and inclusive picture books have been acquired in libraries across Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
Kathleen worked as an associate editor for a Toronto community focus publication serving Etobicoke for 15 years and as an arts columnist for the Etobicoke Guardian newspaper. She retired as a Special Education Teacher’s Assistant with the Toronto District School Board after 29 years. When not writing or reading, this active grandmother enjoys spending time with family and friends, yoga, knitting, golf, travel, watercolour painting and singing in a community choir. She also volunteers with IBBY Canada’s (International Board on Books for Young People) Reading with Newcomer Children Program and does author visits and story time programs in schools, libraries and other venues.
Reviewed by Kristine Zimmerman for Readers' Favorite
Rub-a-dub-dub, it's time for some fun in the tub. Kathleen Gauer's Bathtime Fun! is a great choice to read before or after some time in the bathtub. This rhyming tale begins with Mom scrubbing the hair of her red-haired child. After the business of washing is done, the fun can begin. A tugboat has been safely moored to the faucet and can now be released to seek adventures in faraway lands. These lands are filled with all sorts of creatures, both aquatic and terrestrial. Fortunately, the tugboat comes in handy when a hippo gets stuck in the mud. The adventure ends when the glug-glug of water rushing down the drain begins. Not to worry, the imaginative fun can start again during the next bathtime.
Bathtime Fun! joins the list of clever and entertaining bathtime stories. Kathleen Gauer's rhymes are a pleasure to read out loud. They flow effortlessly from one page to the next. In my experience as a storytime librarian, kids love hearing stories that reflect their own lives. Most kids love playing in a bubble bath and instinctively use their fertile imaginations to create adventures. The illustrations by Sari Richter depict a diverse group of children as the adventures unfold. The main character, with distinctive red hair, appears at the beginning and end of the story. I particularly loved the shark towel. Gauer has also extended the story by adding an animal guessing game. Bathtime Fun! is a delight, and parents and kids will enjoy cuddling together as they read this after their bubbly bath.
