Bunnies in a Boat

by Philip Ardagh, Ben Mantle (Illustrator)

Overview

Surf’s up—watch out! Here comes another funny, frolicking read-aloud from the creators of Bunnies on the Bus.

Bunnies in a boat!
Bunnies in a boat!
Dashing and a-splashing!
Let’s hope they stay afloat!

There are bunnies in a boat, and they’re causing a maelstrom in Sunny Bay! The Sunny Town creatures are all out to play in the surf and sand when, whoosh, there goes a speedboat full of bunnies. Watch them crash into a sandcastle, whisk the sails off boats, zip their way to the airport, and run for the plane’s cockpit . . . oh no! Philip Ardagh’s rollicking, rhyming text is a joy to read aloud, while Ben Mantle’s colorful visual gags and zany details make this a story kids will be bouncing to read over and over.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781536228335
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	01/31/2023
Series:	Sunny Town Bunnies
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.90(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Philip Ardagh is the author of the companion book Bunnies on the Bus, illustrated by Ben Mantle. A prolific writer who has been published in forty languages, he is the author of the best-selling Eddie Dickens trilogy; High in the Clouds, cowritten with Paul McCartney and Geoff Dunbar; and Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky, winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He lives in Kent, England.

Ben Mantle is the illustrator of Bunnies on the Bus by Philip Ardagh, Follow the Track All the Way Back by Timothy Knapman, and many other picture books. He is also the author-illustrator of the Dinostars series as well as The Best Birthday Present Ever! and The Best Christmas Present Ever! Before turning to children’s illustration, Ben Mantle worked in animation, including on Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. He lives in Brighton, England.

Editorial Reviews

Readers should prepare for a fast-moving adventure when a fluffle of rabbits embarks on a high-seas adventure. . . a raucously fun read and one that storytellers will make the most of, as the action only gets more dramatic from here on. . . . The ending hints at the possibility of a sequel, which should delight many a reader. . . . Harebrained fun that will leave you giggling.
—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2022-11-16
Beware of high-speed bunnies!

Readers should prepare for a fast-moving adventure when a fluffle of rabbits embarks on a high-seas adventure. Bunnies of varying colors and sizes board a motorboat, a shark’s mouth emblazoned on the front, for a day of fun in the sun. But while these bunnies might be cute, they aren’t great drivers, proving to be menaces to other creatures hoping for a relaxing day at the beach: “The penguins dive and paddle. / The turtles surf and swim, / when WHOOSH goes a speedboat / and knocks poor Piggy in! / SQUEAL! // Bunnies in a boat! / Bunnies in a boat! Dashing and a-splashing! / Let’s hope they stay afloat!” It’s a raucously fun read and one that storytellers will make the most of, as the action only gets more dramatic from here on. The illustrations capture the chaos of the runaway speedboat but are so busy that large groups may miss some of the details. Readers who enjoy poring over every page, however, will love the madcap adventure and the reactions of both the bunnies and their seaside victims. A visual subplot follows a pair of thieving squirrels who set out to steal a large pearl and wind up entangled with the bunny boaters. The ending hints at the possibility of a sequel, which should delight many a reader. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Harebrained fun that will leave you giggling. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews