Philip Ardagh

Holiday Crazies!

Be ready for a zany Christmas Eve. All the elves at the North Pole, have made themselves sick by eating too many candy canes, so they cannot help Santa.

Just in time, a bunch of silly rabbits arrive. They immediately jump in the sleigh with Santa as he takes off to deliver the toys. Their help often turns into big messes, but they stick with the jolly guy. They deliver gifts to all kinds of places, including a jail cell for some “cat” burglars.

It is a fun romp through the world when these energetic bunnies come along. Children will laugh at their antics as Santa, and his sleigh, hop across the sky with these special passengers.

This over-sized, hard-backed picture book is brimming with colorful illustrations that add excitement and giggles to the story. Everyone will have a smile on their face. Children aged three-to-seven-years-old will smile while enjoying this five-star tale.

Thank you, Candlewick Books, for providing Tickmenot with a book to review. Opinions are my own.… (more)

Chaos and silliness hit with adorable bunnies and tons of energy.

The streets of Sunny Town are definitely not safe, not when the bunnies are on the bus. Each one is a ball of energy, and there are quite a few of them on the journey to the train. The bus zips down the road, swerving, speeding, and causing all sorts of trouble and near mishaps. When the bus finally stops and the bunnies get off, the town can release a sigh of relief. But that was only the first leg of the journey. Next, comes the train, and no one knows what chaos will ensue now.

This is a book with the sole purpose to bring giggles and create smiles. These bunnies are very excited and can't sit still. But they aren't mean in any way. It's the bus driver, racing through the streets and creating all sorts of near misses, which is causing the biggest issue. It's hard not to gasp and giggle with wide eyes at every turn of the page.

The rhyme flows almost like a children's song, making it a lovely read-aloud, which with a few readings, will have young listeners joining in themselves. The illustrations are what creates the silliness, though. These hold many details, which invites readers to flip through them and search every scene again and again.… (more)