Wanted Ralfy Rabbit Book Burglar - Softcover

Emily MacKenzie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408843137 ISBN 13: 9781408843130

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2014

Synopsis

Some rabbits dream about lettuces and carrots, others dream of flowering meadows and juicy dandelions, but Ralfy dreams only of books. In fact, he doesn’t just dream about them, he wants to read them ALL THE TIME. Soon his obsession sends him spiralling into a life of crime!

A wonderfully funny story from a talented new author/illustrator.

About this title

About the Author

Emily Mackenzie is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer based in Edinburgh who graduated from Edinburgh College of Art. Working mainly with ink, digital collage and screen printing, Emily's illustrative work draws from childhood memories, an inquisitive nature and a vivid imagination. As well as drawing, Emily loves knitting and generally gets very excited about anything bright and colourful! This is Emily's first picture book. She lives in Edinburgh.

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 2—This is the endearing tale of Ralfy, a little rabbit who can't get enough to read. While other rabbits dream of lettuce and carrots, Ralfy dreams of nothing but books. When he's not reading, he's making lists of his favorites (The Catcher in the Vegetable Patch, The Hoppit) and lists of books he wants to read (The Rabbit with the Dandelion Tattoo, A Hutch with a View). While it is unlikely that most children will get most of the references, they are indeed quite clever (A Tale of Two Warrens, One Flew over the Rabbit Hutch). Then, Ralfy begins sneaking into houses and reading other people's books; next, he's nabbing novels and pinching poetry. Arthur, who also loves to read, discovers gaps in his bookshelves along with half-eaten carrots and lies in wait one night. He spots Ralfy, but no one believes his story about a bunny book thief. However, when Ralfy sneaks into Officer Puddle's house, he is captured and identified in a lineup because all the other rabbits wearing "I Love Books" T-shirts grab the carrots from the conveyor belt while Ralfy goes for the books. Arthur feels sorry for Ralfy, and comes up with the perfect solution, taking Ralfy to a place where he can borrow all the books he wants. The volume is accompanied by charming, child-friendly cartoon-type illustrations with lots of details that enhance the humor. VERDICT This sweet tribute to libraries and reading has lots of child appeal and deserves a place in every collection.—Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1408843137
• ISBN 13: 9781408843130
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32