Bunny's Book Club - Hardcover

Silvestro, Annie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 055353758X ISBN 13: 9780553537581

Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2017

Synopsis

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Join Bunny for a top-secret trip to the library in a story that celebrates the love of reading!  
 
Bunny loves to sit outside the library with the kids and listen to summer story time. But when the weather gets cold and everyone moves inside, his daily dose of joy is gone. Desperate, Bunny refuses to miss out on any more reading time and devises a plan to sneak into the library at night . . . through the library’s book drop!
 
What follows is an adorable caper that brings an inquisitive, fuzzy bunny and his woodland pals up close and personal with the books they have grown to love. A warm celebration of the power of books, Bunny’s Book Club is sure to bring knowing smiles to any child, parent, teacher, bookseller, and librarian who understands the one-of-a-kind magic of reading.
"A sweet salute to reading."—Kirkus

"Silvestro’s debut picture book is a love letter to the pleasures of reading and libraries, and Mai-Wyss’s colorful illustrations are endearing and comforting . . . A lovely and fun addition for every library."—School Library Journal

"makes the pleasures of reading abundantly clear."—Publishers Weekly

"Mai-Wyss’ soft, muted watercolor scenes sprinkled with charming, expressive cuddly animals is the perfect complement to Silvestro’s enchanting story about the love of books."—Booklist

"will make readers of all ages smile."—Shelf Awareness

About this title

About the Author

ANNIE SILVESTRO, author of Bunny's Book Club, grew up on the Jersey Shore. After graduating from St. Paul’s School and Georgetown University, she moved to New York, where she worked in the editorial departments of Harper’s Bazaar, Talk, and Allure magazines. She later returned to New Jersey, where she currently lives, to start a family and to focus on her passion, writing for children. Visit Annie online at anniesilvestro.com.

TATJANA MAI-WYSS was born in Switzerland and has lived in Europe and the United States. She has illustrated more than a dozen books for children, including Bunny's Book Club, and is also a frequent contributor to Babybug and Ladybug magazines. She won the Giverny Award for Best Science Picture Book for A Tree for Emmy. Tatjana lives in South Carolina with her family. Visit her online at tatjanamaiwyss.com.

From School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1—For book lovers, there is nothing better than a day snuggled deep in a comfortable chair reading a new book from the library. In this cozy tale, several woodland animal friends discover the pleasures of just such a day thanks to a bunny with a passion for books. Bunny falls in love with books during the warm days of summer when storytime is held on the library steps. Soon, Bunny is transported to faraway places and is experiencing the world—as captain of a pirate ship and ruler of a kingdom—as never before. When storytime moves inside, Bunny is bereft. To satisfy his hunger for books, Bunny returns to the library at night and learns that although the library is locked, the book return slot is open. Before long, Bunny spends all his time reading, and his friends are mystified by his absence. When Bunny divulges his secret, eight of the woodland friends sneak into the library together and are caught by the librarian. Rather than being busted, they are given library cards. So begins Bunny's Book Club. Silvestro's debut picture book is a love letter to the pleasures of reading and libraries, and Mai-Wyss's colorful illustrations are endearing and comforting—who wouldn't want to be friends with this group of open-minded and curious pals? There are cute details throughout, including a re-creation of an old library pocket on the inside cover of the book. VERDICT A pleasant addition for large picture book collections.—Sally James, South Hillsborough Elementary School, CA

About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 055353758X
• ISBN 13: 9780553537581
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Mai-Wyss Tatjana