Everyone Has a Right to a Bath
Author: Cyrille Largillier
Illustrator: Cyrille Largillier
Re-level: Danielle Bruckert
Son Earthworm is angry. He is fed up of being covered in mud and never being able to have a
proper bath.
He insists that his father install a bathtub with running water.
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The bathtub is easy to make. Father Earthworm finds an old flower pot lying in the kitchen
garden. He patches up the few holes and some gaps.
And it’s done!
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The installation of running water at their home was quite another thing. The
first attempt was with straws connected to the surface. But the flow was too
weak and during heavy rains the mud rose obstructing the mouth of the pipes.
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He improved his device by connecting a garden hose directly onto a drainpipe. The flow was
absolutely satisfactory.
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But this water was not suitable for Son Earthworm. He finds that it had too much
residue, is not clear enough and does not smell good.
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There was another more important problem that dampened Son Earthworm's craving for a
bath - the temperature. The water is too cold!
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Father Earthworm got back to work and added a filter and a handmade
water heater.
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Now it’s perfect. Son Earthworm can finally relax in the
bath that he so wanted.