BEACH BUNNY

by Jennifer Selby ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 1996

For her first picture-book solo, Selby (In the Still of the Night, 1994) creates bold, colorful graphics that will be popular with the point-and-name set. Harold, in the form of a chubby purple bunny, is the quintessential preschooler; he enjoys spending time with his mother and prepares with a lot of paraphernalia for each and every activity. For a trip to the beach he packs up an entire wagon of gear; one spread shows the items he takes, complete with labels. To go swimming, he dons flippers, snorkel, mask, etc., and has a lovely splash with his mother. As soon as he's on his own, though, he decides he's ""too tired."" When it's time for lunch, Harold is finally caught unprepared, but his mother has a comforting solution; a second labeled spread shows a bang-up picnic in a book with plenty of visual punch, an appealing main character, and plenty of understated humor. Anyone who has ever spent a half-hour suiting up a toddler for a ten-minute foray into the great outdoors will get a kick out of Harold. It almost need not be said--children will love him, too.

Pub Date: April 1, 1996

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Harcourt Brace

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 15, 1996

Categories: CHILDREN'S