Mr. Beagle Goes to Rabbittown

by Lori Doody

Overview

When Mr. Beagle moves to Rabbittown, his new neighbors aren’t sure what to make of him. Everyone else is a rabbit, after all. But then mittens start to go missing, and no one knows where they might be. Who better than Mr. Beagle to sniff out the culprit!

With quirky, charming illustrations and sweet, simple text, Mr. Beagle Goes to Rabbittown celebrates how one finds a space in a new place, and the warm embrace of community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781927917312
Publisher:	Running the Goat
Publication date:	01/26/2021
Series:	Mr. Beagle Books , #1
Pages:	44
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

A printmaker by training, Lori Doody is the author/illustrator of several widely praised picture books that combine bright, simple illustrations with witty, spare stories, including Capelin Weather; The Puffin Problem; Mallard, Mallard, Moose; Paint the Town Pink; Catalina; and the Mr. Beagle series. Two have been included in the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books for Kids & Teens; one, named an Ontario Library Association “Top Ten Best Bet”; and two, short-listed for the NL Book Award for Children’s/Young Adult Literature.

Editorial Reviews

Doody’s Mr. Beagle books feature an appealing canine sleuth solving child-friendly who-dun-its…..Charactesr make mistakes in this books, but the spirit of forgiveness and community shine through. These wholesome animal-themed detective stories invite young readers into a world of inclusivity.

Canadian Children's Book News

2020-09-29
When bunny mittens mysteriously vanish in Rabbittown, a newcomer investigates.

A pleasant place where “every bunny knew every bunny, and every bunny was friends,” Rabbittown proves less than welcoming to Mr. Beagle when he arrives and opens a corner shop. Unsure of this new dog in town, bunnies avoid Mr. Beagle’s store, leaving him bored. Then bunny mittens disappear; “soon every bunny had lost a mitt or two.” Using his “good nose for sniffing out trouble,” helpful Mr. Beagle explores Rabbittown, encountering the same scent everywhere a mitten is missing. Following the scent, Mr. Beagle notices “something fishy” about one particular bunny, leading to a surprising resolution that raises town awareness. The deceptively simple text engages in clever wordplay, including repeated use of the phrase “every bunny,” suggesting Rabbittown may be a great place for bunnies but not for others. Amusing, tiny signs scattered throughout Rabbittown cheekily reinforce the pervasive bunny theme (“Lapin Dancing,” “Sadie Hopkins Dance,” “Hip Hop Class,” “Hare Salon”). Neatly rendered in precise, thin, black outlines, the illustrations reduce buildings, animals, and objects to one-dimensional, colorful, simple patterns. Teeny rabbits, distinguished only by their size, fur color, and apparel, populate the streets and shops of Rabbittown, inviting readers to join Mr. Beagle’s thorough exploration of “every bunny” for clues to solving this charming conundrum.

A whimsically told, timely message of inclusivity with appeal to “every bunny.” (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews