I love books teaching children to clean up their messes and share work together as a family - which is why "Clean It" by Georgie Birkett was such a great book. Helping one another, and even room for making mistakes and then making it right are also themes that are so valuable in a book for children. A great example is "The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah" by Leslie Kimmelman.
"Whose been eating all the cake?" begins the book. "Not me! Said Jake", though his face is covered with crumbs and chocolate. Each page shows yet another child being completely dishonest, while gleefully making a mess. And of course, at the end, no one wants to clean it up either.
Now, I am a big believer in allowing children to get messy and enjoy exploring. But teaching children that lying is funny, and abdicating any need to teach children to clean up is another thing altogether.
Children's Book Review Rating: 1 Star - Bad Book