Keeping it clean is the message in The Tattletale Bathtub. Much to Jason’s surprise…he no sooner gets out of his tub when he hears, “He didn’t wash behind his ears!” Jason’s tub is not going to let him say ‘all done’ until he is thoroughly clean…down to making sure he leaves a clean bathtub! Personal hygiene is as important to success in life as nutrition and exercise. Bathtub games and adventures stimulate imagination, creativity and…bathing make you shine! This excellent early reader also has memory questions and helps teach hygiene in the early grades. A hygienic lifestyle encompasses both physical and emotional health. For children, good health and hygiene practices go hand-in-hand with effective learning. Equally, learning about having a healthy and hygienic lifestyle helps give children the independence and confidence to make well-informed decisions about their health, which have life-long implications. — www.theschoolrun.com/personal-hygiene-learning-children About the Author Award winning author Rusty McQuade is a native of West Virginia and attended the College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, VA. She works with home health patients to help them maintain and gain muscle strength. A former Lewisburg, WV fire fighter for eight years; she was also a preschool director for fifteen years. She is a ski instructor, soccer coach and referees soccer for children of all ages. Her first book, Stickyman Movements, was a Finalist in the USA News Best Book Awards.
The Tattletale Bathtub
Rusty McQuade illustrated by Brent Harlow
The Tattletale Bathtub by Rusty McQuade illustrated by Brent Harlow copyright ©2016 Rusty McQuade All rights reserved. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents, except where noted otherwise, are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any other resemblance to actual people, places or events is entirely coincidental. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any other form or for any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage system, without written permission from Headline Books. The Headline Kids Educational Series is a continuing series of 6 x 9 paperback books for the classroom, home school environment, parents and caregivers. The authors of these books are teachers, parents, and exceptional individuals who love children. The subject matter will be different in every book but all give inspiration to imagination and creativity. There is a learning element in every book and/or easy activity to do at home. Headline Kids celebrates children and these books will increase early learning and reading skills. To order additional copies of this book, or for book publishing information, or to contact the author: Headline Kids P. O. Box 52 Terra Alta, WV 26764 Tel: 800-570-5951 Email: mybook@headlinebooks.com www.HeadlineBooks.com Published by Headline Books Headline Kids is an imprint of Headline Books ISBN-13: 9781882658534 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015960072
PR I N T E D I N T H E U N I T E D STAT E S OF A M E R IC A
This book is dedicated to my two children, Jason and Christina—Jason for the inspiration and Christina for the encouragement I could put my stories on paper for other children to enjoy.
Jason runs to get his dinosaur pajamas and his green socks— then dashes into the bathroom.
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He pulls down his red towel and white washcloth while Mom pours in bubble bath.
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Jason gets in the tub and swishes the water to make bubbles.
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He puts bubbles on his head and chin and says, “I’m Santa Claus!”
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He goes under the water and comes up pretending to be an alligator. 7
Jason loves his bubbles and water. The bubbles start to disappear so Jason gets out of the tub.
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He gets his red towel to dry off. Jason hears a voice say, “He didn’t wash. Hello! He didn’t wash.”
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So Jason gets back into the tub. He finds his white wash cloth and rubs his arms.
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He climbs back out of the tub and hears, “He didn’t wash behind his ears.”
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Jason crawls under the tub to find out where the voice is coming from. All you could see were his little feet sticking out from under the tub.
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His mother comes into the bathroom and says, “Jason, you are supposed to be in the tub, not under it!”
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Jason crawls out saying, “Mom, the tub told me to wash my ears.”
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“Well, get back in and wash your ears,” said Jason’s mom.
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He climbs back in the tub and washes behind his ears. Jason climbs out of the tub and hears, “He didn’t wash his feet.”
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Jason gets back in the tub and washes his feet and his hands. He starts to climb out and hears, “He didn’t wash his neck.”
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So Jason washes his neck.
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Jason then puts the wash cloth in the water spout, hoping to quiet the tattletale bathtub.
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He climbs out and stands and looks at the tub. Then he hears, “He didn’t wash his tummy.” Jason grabs the wash cloth and rubs his tummy clean.
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Jason hears, “He didn’t wash his face.” So Jason climbs back into the tub and washes his face, his legs and knees, then he decides to wash his whole body.
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He climbs out of the tub, stands and looks at the tub. He hears nothing, not one little peep.
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Jason dries off and puts on his dinosaur pajamas and green socks. He runs into the kitchen.
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His mom looks at him and checks his ears and neck. She says, “My, what a clean boy you are!”
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Here are your milk and cookies. “Yippee,” shouts Jason, “my favorite, chocolate chip.” Jason asks his mom, “Why do we take a bath?” “Well,” says Jason’s mom, “we wash to get dirt and germs off.” “Is that why we wash our hands before we eat,” asks Jason. “Yes, Jason, it is,” answers his mom. “Can I wash the skin off my hands?” asks Jason. His mom answers, “Why no, in fact washing helps keep your skin healthy.”
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Jason goes into the bathroom and sees a dirt ring all around the tub. He puts his hands on his hips and says, “You didn’t wash your dirty ring off.”
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Jason climbs into the tub and uses his washcloth to wipe off the dirty ring.
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Jason looks all around the tub to see what makes it talk and couldn’t find anything.
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Jason says to his mom, “I can’t wait until tomorrow so I can bathe again.”
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His mother was surprised to hear Jason say that and leans over to give him a big hug.
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Jason climbs into bed, he lays there and wonders when his mother takes a bath will the tattletale bathtub tell on her, too?
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WASHING YOUR HANDS Always wash your hands before you eat, sing as you wash: “Happy Birthday to me,” “Happy Birthday to me,” “Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday to me.” QUESTIONS: 1. What Kind of pajamas did Jason have? 2. What color are his socks? 3. What color is his towel? 4. Did he have bubbles in the tub? 5. What animal did he pretend to be? 6. Name the body parts Jason forgot to wash. 7. Do you think his mom is proud of him? 8. What kind of cookies did he have? 9. What did he drink? 10. Do we have germs on our hands? 11. How do we get them clean? 12. How did the dirt ring get on the tub? ANSWERS: 1. Dinosaur / 2. Green / 3. Red / 4. Yes / 5. Alligator / 6. Arms, Ears, Feet, Neck, Tummy, Face, Legs, Knees, Whole Body. 7. Yes / 8. Chocolate Chip / 9. Milk / 10. Yes / 11. Wash Them / 12. From Jason
Keeping it clean is the message in The Tattletale Bathtub. Much to Jason’s surprise…he no sooner gets out of his tub when he hears, “He didn’t wash behind his ears!” Jason’s tub is not going to let him say ‘all done’ until he is thoroughly clean…down to making sure he leaves a clean bathtub! Personal hygiene is as important to success in life as nutrition and exercise. Bathtub games and adventures stimulate imagination, creativity and…bathing make you shine! This excellent early reader also has memory questions and helps teach hygiene in the early grades. A hygienic lifestyle encompasses both physical and emotional health. For children, good health and hygiene practices go hand-in-hand with effective learning. Equally, learning about having a healthy and hygienic lifestyle helps give children the independence and confidence to make well-informed decisions about their health, which have life-long implications. — www.theschoolrun.com/personal-hygiene-learning-children About the Author Award winning author Rusty McQuade is a native of West Virginia and attended the College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, VA. She works with home health patients to help them maintain and gain muscle strength. A former Lewisburg, WV fire fighter for eight years; she was also a preschool director for fifteen years. She is a ski instructor, soccer coach and referees soccer for children of all ages. Her first book, Stickyman Movements, was a Finalist in the USA News Best Book Awards.