Bunnies on the Bus

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Additionally, be sure to cover the carrier with an additional blanket to protect your rabbit from the strange new sounds, smells and sights of public transport. I liked the images and thought that they worked well with the story and I loved that the hamsters went by in their balls! Rabbits are nervous creatures that can be scared easily, particularly when they’re away from their home.

Bunnies on the Bus by Philip Ardagh | Goodreads Bunnies on the Bus by Philip Ardagh | Goodreads

They could choose to change the type of vehicle the bunnies travel in, or the animals they whizz past on their journey. The pictures are so fun that it makes this a great book for adults to enjoy along with children and I know I would have loved looking at this book and re-reading it again and again as a child. Other parts of the illustrations have fun little extras like the names of some books or the name of a newspaper that made me laugh as its animal inspired. Renata and her father enjoy working on upgrading their bathroom, installing a clawfoot bathtub, and cutting a space for a new window.It’s bouncy rhythm, and use of rhyme and repeated phrases mean that pupils will take great delight in joining in as they become more familiar with the text. For example, by looking at the illustrations, one sees a cute subplot about two with two masked squirrels who have escaped and are on the run. My daughter and I really enjoyed this picture book about a bunch of hyper bunnies overtaking a bus, and wrecking havoc on their city. The illustrations are so perfect and I don’t think this book would be so great if it wasn’t for them!

Bunnies on the Bus by Philip Ardagh, Ben Mantle | Waterstones

If you’d like to find out more about Picture Book Party please tick here to sign up to the Picture Book Party quarterly newsletter. Pupils could very easily draw maps of Sunnytown or their own localities to serve as planning tools for their stories and even support locational knowledge in Geography lessons. With something new to discover on each new read through, multiple storylines for the other inhabitants of Sunny Town—including the efforts of two bandit squirrels to evade the law— and numerous clever details (e. Don’t be fooled by the tranquil-seeming town in the opening scene; look closely and you’ll spy bunny ears. He then gained valuable experience working on Tim Burton’s “Corpse Bride” before moving to Brighton to work as ‘Head of Animation’ in a media company, focusing on Character and Background design.The simple story line—energetic bunnies take a bus, and then a train—doesn’t do the actual story told by the illustrations justice. Try to avoid the train or bus during peak hours– the train or bus will be extra busy and noisy which will stress your rabbit out. A great read aloud and when we finished it, I had to read it to my grandson before he went to be and he loved it too. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Bunnies on The Bus — Just Imagine Bunnies on The Bus — Just Imagine

Walk slowly around the house with the carrier so that your rabbit gets used to being elevated in motion. Watch as they whiz past the bus stop, fly by the swings, and zoom over the crosswalk -- these bunnies aren't stopping for anyone. Renata’s wren encounter proves magical, one most children could only wish to experience outside of this lovely story. Bunnies on the Bus by Philip Ardagh is and adorable preschool book that is clearly written to be read aloud.Covering the carrier with a blanket will not only protect your bunny from the scary sights, but will also block out some of the new sounds and smells of public transport. You also want to prevent your bunny from seeing any sudden movements which can give them a real fright. Since 2008, Ben has been working as a Children’s Book Illustrator from his shared studio in Brighton and he also produces screen prints and digital artwork to exhibit.