School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 3-This book is sure to brighten any reader's day, and will be welcome by fans of Cazet's popular "Minnie and Moo" series. When Doctor Storkmeyer diagnoses Barney with chicken pox, the pup's grandparents give him a warm, soapy bath and his grandfather tells him an uproarious tall tale. It took place in Grandpa's youth when he lived by the sea, on a day so stormy that the sea and its creatures burst up from the bathtub drain. Grandpa and an Octopus had a swordfish sword fight and exchanged nasty names, until the storm ended and the Octopus disappeared. Readers may howl when Grandpa, fully clothed, steps into the tub to save Barney from the sponge/octopus floating in the water. In sickness and in health, beginning readers will love the humor, action, and compassion in this story, brought to life in the fun-filled text and superb cartoon illustrations.-Laura Scott, Farmington Community Library, MI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.