This book totally excited my 5 year old grandson. He could not get enough of me reading it to him. The illustrations are colorful and the peepholes leave just enough suspense for the child to anticipate what color and text may come next. A wonderful reading experience for both grandson and grandpa.

As a Kindergarten teacher, I read The Color Box with my students every fall. The children love the rhythym and rhyme within the text. The illustrations are appealing to all 4-6 year-olds. You will find older children reading along with you. The "peekholes" grab the children's attention and keep them hooked. This story is a wonderful read-aloud and belongs in every early childhood classroom.

We received this book as a gift and it instantly became my children's favorite. My boys (ages 2 and 4) include it in the group of books we read every night. There was a big upset in the houses when it went missing for two days. I have purchased several copies which I give as my staple gift at birthday parties. The rhyming text is simple enough for very young kids to follow and clever enough to appeal to older children. The illustrations are unusually engaging and original and still make my kids giggle. It is also one of a few books that does not become tedious to read over and over. Instead, my kids now know much of it by heart and my 4 year old will "read" it to my 2 year old.

A rare find.

I work in a busy public library which has a particularly well-used children's section. We purchase a large number of titles, both new and old, and are very pleased to be able to count 'Pet Wash' as a very welcome new adition.
The narrative is well-paced and happily becomes resolved in a way that complements the idea of the story. I am particularly impressed with Tor Freeman's illustrations. There is great characterisation (shown in both the children, and their pets), which add life and humour to all of the book's inhabitants. I would recommend this book to other libraries and parents of children who will also get a chuckle from it. A fun read!

I use this in my child care center to teach shapes. The shapes are big and colorful, and children learn them fast.

Fabulous! What a wonderful way to teach alliteration. My fifth grade students couldn't get enough. The pictures are just beautiful. It was a great way to teach alliteration before Stanford 9 Testing.

I like the pictures.This book is very funny.She has a big hat.She likes to sing a lot.I like this book because it's very funny.

My four nieces (aged 2-6) absolutely love this book! They can't all sing alomg to it, but try as the oldest belts out all of her favorite Sophie songs (she has all of them memorized) and has discovered she has a great singing voice. Don't let this happen to your child or ya all might be in for some sleepness nights.

This book has funny pictures. She has a big hat. This book is funny she likes to sing. I like this book because I like to sing.