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I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More!
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Karen Beaumont
David Catrow
“One day my mama caught me paintin’ pictures on the floor and the ceiling and the walls and the curtains and the door…”
We’ll kick off the reviews with one of my personal favorites. As you’ll notice there are going to be a lot of David Catrow
It’s a cute and totally relate-able story about a boy who likes to paint. After he makes a complete mess his mother hides his art supplies and sticks him in the tub telling him “YA AIN’T A-GONNA PAINT NO MORE!” But obviously he finds his paints and goes about painting his body from head to toe. Each color rhymes with a body part on the next page (red/head, rest/chest, etc.) and a new mess is created.
This book is absolutely terrific. It’s a quick and easy read and after reading it once your kids will be able to pretty much predict what body part will be painted on the next page. The transition from white colorless pages to full page color illustrations helps generate the right atmosphere.
Now the way I read it aloud to my daughter is in this sing-songy way. I add a bit of twang and she comes along for the ride. We end up hollering the book out loud and laughing as we get to the end of the book. This book is fun for both parents and kids and is a must for every bookcase. It will definitely become a quick favorite for the whole family.
Luckily, nobody in this household has tried to copycat the kid in the book… Yet!
Parent Meter: 5 Stars! 
(5/5)
Kid Meter: 5 Stars! (5/5)
Overall: 5 Stars! (5/5)
Awards: 2006 ALA Notable Children’s Books
Whenever I post a review, I’m going to try to find a video of someone reading the book on YouTube. Enjoy!
ALA Notable Children's Books · David Catrow · Illustrated · Preschool Books · Toddler Books
