Thomas Knew There Were Pirates Living in the Bathroom

Description

32 pages
$4.95
ISBN 0-88753-201-2
DDC jC813'.54

Author

Publisher

Year

1990

Contributor

Illustrations by Renée Mansfield
Reviewed by Elizabeth Levin

Elizabeth Levin is a professor of psychology at Laurentian University.

Review

This is a tale about a messy little boy named Thomas. He conjures up
some pirates who live in the bathroom to explain why the bathroom is
always a mess. The pirates play with the toothpaste, the toilet paper,
the hair dryer, the bubble bath, the towels, and anything else that
might leave a mess. The pirates are clearly responsible for the bathroom
mayhem, but there’s no convincing Mom. The pirates always leave before
Mom returns. She is accused of not understanding because she orders
Thomas to tidy up. Luckily, Dad comes to the rescue, fights those nasty
pirates and restores the bathroom. However, one small problem
remains—something about dinosaurs in Thomas’s bedroom.

Clever pictures accompany this easy-to-read text. The plot is most
likely to appeal to (messy) little boys between three and six. The humor
may fall flat for children who’ve been brought up to believe that both
boys and girls should pick up after themselves.

Citation

Parker, Beth., “Thomas Knew There Were Pirates Living in the Bathroom,” Canadian Book Review Annual Online, accessed December 3, 2024, https://cbra.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/22891.