The Tub People - by Pam Conrad (Paperback)

About the Book

Seven members of a wooden toy family ride on the floating soap and compete in swimming races. After the near loss of the Tub Child down the drain, they are all reunited on a warm bed, where they mountain climb on the ridges formed by soft quilts. A The New York Times Outstanding Book of 1993. Color illustrations.

Book Synopsis

Meet the Tub People - the father, the mother, the grandmother, the doctors, the policeman, the child and the dog. Each day they stand in a line on the edge of the bathtub. Until one evening, when the child is in danger and the Tub People must come together...only their unsinkable spirits can save the day.

From the Back Cover

During an unseen child's bath time, the seven members of a wooden toy family ride on the floating soap and compete in swimming races. But after the near loss of the Tub Child down the drain, they are all reunited on a warm bed, where they mountain climb on the ridges formed by soft quilts.

Review Quotes

"The tension between the text and pictures rivets young readers."--" The New York Times"A masterful picture book."--" Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"A brilliant tour de force--a marvelous toy tale." (Starred review)--" The Horn Book