The Bunnies Are Not In Their Beds

Russo, Marisabina

ISBN 10: 037593961X ISBN 13: 9780375939617

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade, 2007

Synopsis

At last—a bedtime book that is rhythmic and soothing, but also filled with fun.

Nighttime has come, and the little bunnies are in bed. Good night, good night, sleep tight.

But wait, what's that noise? Chuga-chuga-chuga. Sounds like the bunnies have left their beds. Mama and Daddy come to their room and lay down the law. No more tracks, no more trains, they say. And all is quiet until . . . zoom, zoom, vroom! Sounds like the bunnies are at it again. Will Mama and Daddy ever get them to sleep? Or will the parents fall asleep first— exhausted? And then what will those mischievous bunnies get into?
From the Hardcover edition.

About this title

About the Author:

Marisabina Russo is the author and illustrator of numerous books for children, including The Line Up Book, which won the IRA Award and Come Back, Hannah!, which was named a Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Book. Her most recent book, Always Remember Me, based on the survival of her own grandmother's family during the Holocaust, was named an ALA Notable Book. She lives in Westchester County, New York.
From the Hardcover edition.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2–Three bunny siblings find much better things to do than go to sleep. Each time their parents look in on them, they are playing with cars or trains or pretending to be cowboys and even a marching band. Despite numerous warnings, the noisy little creatures just cannot stay in their beds. Finally the house is quiet, but when the youngsters creep down the hall and discover their parents fast asleep, they plan to play all night long. But soon a new noise is heard, the snoring of bunnies who have played themselves to sleep. A simple pattern moves this tale along. Mama and Daddy are trying to wind down for the evening with a bit of reading and some tea and carrot cake, but loud sounds from the bedroom send them repeatedly upstairs to admonish their children and put them back in bed. The colorful, folksy gouache illustrations bring real personality to the text with expressions of exasperation, amusement, and joy. The text is placed in and around the art and has a large, bold font to emphasize the raucous sounds of the little rabbits. Despite the winning illustrations, the tale seems a bit stale and overly long.–Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

About this edition

• Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 037593961X
• ISBN 13: 9780375939617
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Russo Marisabina