My mom came across this book at a used book sale, and I couldn't get rid of it quick enough. I would never read this to my children. The story revolves around the tub child who goes down the drain and all the anguish his "tub family" experiences after he disappears. Eventually he returns, and all is well, but I can't get over the tub mom's horror as she stares down the drain desperately looking for her child. Other reviewers are worried about tub phobia? That's the least of my issues. It's just plain sad. Okay--a happy ending, but an overall sad story as we see the poor tub child stuck in the pipe bobbing helplessly...The illustrations are appealing so I can see why that might catch a child's eye. It doesn't change the fact that the story is too distressing.