Bath: Resource List

Books for Children

Ages 1 to 3

  • Bunny Bath; by Lena Anderson; R&S; 1990
  • Elephant Small and the Splashy Bath; by Sally Grindley; Little Orchard, 1998
  • I Don't Want to Take A Bath; by Julie Sykes; Little Tiger Press, 1998
  • Kipper's Bathtime; by Mick Inkpen; Hodder Children's, 1999
  • My Bath Time; by Chris Fairclough; Campbell, 1998
  • No Bath Tonight; by Harriet Ziefert; Dorling Kindersley, 1999
  • Bathtime for Garth Pig; by Mary Rayner; Macmillan Children's, 1999

Ages 2 to 6

  • Down 'N' Dirty (The Powerpuff Girls); Laura Dower; Scholastic, Inc., 2001
  • Elliot's Bath; Andrea Beck; Kids Can Press, 2001
  • Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Won't-Take-A-Bath Cure; Bruce Whatley; Scholastic Inc., 1999
  • Paddington In Hot Water; Michael Bond; Collins, 2000
  • Poky's Bathtime Adventure; Eva Nagorski; Golden Books, 2000
  • Harry the Dirty Dog; by Gene Zion; Econo Clad Books, 1999
  • Henry's Bath; by Margaret Perversi; Puffin, 1999
  • Sam's Bath; by Barbro Lindgren; William Morrow, 1983

Ages 4 to 8

  • Piglet Has a Bath; A.A. Milne; Dutton Children's Books, 1998
  • The Raggly Scraggly, No-Soap, No-Scrub Girl; by David Birchman; Lothrop, 1995
  • Rupert Takes a Bath; by Bob Graham; Zero to Ten, 1999


Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
Published originally by McKesson Health Solutions LLC.
Adapted by Premier Care Pediatrics, PA.
This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new health information becomes available. The information is intended to inform and educate and is not a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional.