The night the wind started to bump and to bash was the night the rain started to thump and to thrash. Oliver was small, he didn't like it at all. He wished he was tall and mighty. Oliver is having a bath during a thunderstorm and as the thunder gets louder and the storm gets more scary he uses his imagination to face his fears and overcome them.
小男孩奥利弗个子小小的，但他却不喜欢那样。他期望自己又高又强。就在晚上洗澡的时候，雷电交加，奥利弗开始无限遐想……奥利弗幻想的旅程到底是什么样的呢？

Through the terrific rhyming text and bold illustrations Oliver discovers that, though small, he is indeed mighty as he lives through his fears in this glorious, rollicking work of imagination. Julia Eccleshare, Guardian A story with wonderfuflly rhythmic text, lively illustrations and great empathy for young children's fears. Nursery World A deliciously funny portrayal of the way that a small child transforms a bath into an epic, it will remind you why keeping at least one pirate boat and a few plastic sharks and dolphins are essential. Amanda Craig, Times An incredibly imaginative and creative tale of Oliver's bathtime adventure with superb lyrical text. This will appeal to all childre with bright lively minds. Family Interest Magazine With the wind howling outside the bathroom window, Oliver is feelng mighty small against the elements. How he wishes he was tall and mighty. With that our diminutive hero takes a deep breath and dives into his bath and sets off on a watery adventure, where he sails among mermaids, whales and dolphins, pirates and sea monsters, courtesy of his vivid imagination. JUNIOR Lively illustrations,... The influence of Maurice Sendak can be sensed. School Librarian A wonderfully rhythmic read about overcoming your fears, this is an exceptionally strong picture book with superb illustrations. SW
一部充满想象力和创造力的杰作，任何孩子都应该得到它。


　　——《卫报》


　　书由一个梦幻般的具有吸引力的红发英雄带领我们去冒险。充满活力的插图配以调色板的颜色来表达不同的情绪。


　　——《泰晤士报》


　　富有令人难以置信的想象力及创造力，这将吸引所有儿童，激发他们鲜活生动的思想。


　　——英国图书信托基金