Inspired by a true anecdote, this larger-than-life tale of a presidential mishap is brimming with humor and over-the-top illustrations. "Blast!" said Taft. "This could be bad." George Washington crossed the Delaware in the dead of night. Abraham Lincoln saved the Union. And President William Howard Taft, a man of great stature -- well, he got stuck in a bathtub. Now how did he get unstuck? Author Mac Barnett and illustrator Chris Van Dusen bring their full comedic weight to this legendary story, imagining a parade of clueless cabinet members advising the exasperated president, leading up to a hugely satisfying, hilarious finale.

An elephant who loves to take baths gets stuck in the tub, and it takes all the wiles of his animal friends to get him out.

A poetic celebration of lesser-known presidential events and eccentricities.

Lottie adores her grandma, and for that reason she wants to be just like her, extra weight and all. Grandma loves Lottie too, but she is passing on her bad eating habits to her granddaughter. Everything that they do revolves around food. Not only is grandma overweight, but she is contributing to Lottie becoming overweight also. Lottie's mother, who is a nurse, stresses the importance of healthy eating to both Lottie and her grandma, but it doesn't sink in until grandma has an experience that gets her attention.

Despite pleas from his court, a fun-loving king refuses to get out of his bathtub to rule his kingdom.

A stubborn young frog named Joe does not want to take a bath. He delays his father as long as possible by asking him to fetch his favorite toys, until Father is so loaded down he trips and lands in the mud. Now Joe is not the only one who needs a bath. Suitable goofiness keeps this story of maneuverings sprightly and humorous, as do the ebullient cartoony drawings, which aptly demonstrate the good-natured parry and thrusts that mark the lighter moments of parent-child discourse. --Kirkus Reviews The time-honored bath-procrastination ploy is portrayed, for a change, with a lovely absence of tension. Good-natured slapstick sets the tone, and Anderson's bright rhymes follow suit, reinforced by fresh watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations dancing on bright white pages.--School Library Journal