Also by Leslie Patricelli: Tickle Huggy Kissy Fa La La Higher! Higher! The Birthday Box Yummy Yucky Quiet Loud Tubby by Leslie Patricelli Baby-PreK 28 pages Candlewick September 2010 Board book     This board book makes the nightly ritual of Baby’s bathtime a joyous, fun-filled event. Baby can’t wait to hop into the tub where he can play with the sea of bubbles. making facial disguises like a beard and bunny ears. Next he can play motorboat by blowing into the water and splash about practicing his swimming. After mom washes his hair, it is time to dry off this squeaky clean baby and get him diapered and ready for bed. As with her other books, Leslie Patricelli’s Tubby offers a celebratory story, here capturing the joy of bathtime. The volume’s attractive, oversized artwork and simple narrative also starts preschoolers on the path to word recognition.     web reviews 7   Bob Walch/2010 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)