Rabbit and Bear: The Pest in the Nest: Book 2 - Hardcover

Julian Gough

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444934260 ISBN 13: 9781444934267

Publisher: Hachette Kids Hodder Children, 2017

Synopsis

Shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the Children's Book of the Year in the Irish Book Awards.

This is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear who discover that things are always better when they're shared with a friend.

"Peace and quiet!", shouts Rabbit. "That's all I want!"

Ouch. He's hurt his own ears again.

What with Bear's snoring and a BANG! -BANG! - BANG! noice from up in the tree, Rabbit knows that something simply has to be done.

But high in the branches, perhaps Bear can show Rabbit how to see the world from a different place. . .

From novelist and playwright Julian Gough, and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, this is as tale of friendship, wisdom, and how to be really noisy.

2019 Julian Gough and Jim Field (P)2019 Hodder Children's Books

About this title

About the Author

Julian and Jim's Rabbit and Bear books have been shortlisted twice for the Children's Book of the Year in the Irish Book Awards, and also for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award. Julian Gough is a novelist, playwright, poet, musician and script-writer. He was born in London, grew up in Ireland and now lives in Berlin. Among many other things, Julian wrote the ending to MINECRAFT, the world's most successful computer game for children of all ages. He likes to drink coffee and steal pigs. Jim Field is an award-winning illustrator, character designer and animation director. He grew up in Farnborough, worked in London and now lives in Paris. His first picture book, CATS AHOY!, written by Peter Bently, won the BookTrust Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He is perhaps best known for drawing frogs on logs in the bestselling OI FROG! He likes playing the guitar and drinking coffee.

Review

It deserves an audience across the whole primary school. A lovely 'read aloud' for the very young, ideal for fledgling independent readers but, as the animals' conversations become quite philosophical, well worth sharing and discussing with older children. Both the written and visual texts are beautifully executed. The Pest in the Nest will make a delightful addition to any primary school book stock for both individual reading and group reading. * The School Librarian * The sort of laugh-out-loud story you'll enjoy reading yourself. * Sunday Independent * Rabbit's Bad Habits should become an instant modern classic. Stands shoulder to shoulder with Pooh and Toad. Cheeky, delightful and hilarious. * Eoin Colfer * This is an ideal series for children progressing from picture books - there are plenty of illustrations to accompany satisfying storylines. The chunky hardback book has a classic feel and the story of friendship is one to return to over and over again. * Parents in Touch * A brilliant read for newly independent readers, but also a great read aloud: adults will enjoy it as much as listeners I suspect * Red Reading Hub * Rabbit just wants a moment of peace -- will Bear be able to teach him to view the world from a new perspective? * Little London * Julian Gough's tale of acceptance is like mindfulness for young readers and Jim Field's palette of greens makes it one of the most calming illustrated books you'll see this year * Belfast Telegraph * An utterly seductive book * The Guardian * Who could fail to love this gorgeously illustrated tale? * Sunday Business Post * The Rabbit and Bear series ... goes from strength to strength with The Pest in the Nest, in which Spring has sprung and Rabbit is out of sorts with everyone, whether they're loud and happy or sad and slow. His belligerence ("I'm angry! And I want to be calm!" So I'm angry that I'm angry!") and Bear's wry, gentle responses are illuminated by Field's radiant palette of yellow-greens and greys, creating an utterly seductive book * The Guardian * This is a laugh-out-loud, soon-to-be-your favourite story * Fallen Star Stories * Full of humour - a real joy to read * Parents In Touch * It's a lovely story about friendship...something which will get handed on to younger brothers and sisters (because it's a book for boys and girls) and probably onto the next generation. It's timeless....It could be a godsend for the child with dyslexia: the clear font makes it ideal for an emerging reader and the good quality paper means that there's no bleed-through from the reverse of the page which can distract a learner or someone suffering from dyslexia * The Bookbag * A perfect animal double-act enchants. -- Alex O'Connell * The Times * Rabbit's Bad Habits should become an instant modern classic. Stands shoulder to shoulder with Pooh and Toad. Cheeky, delightful and hilarious. * Eoin Colfer *

Edition details

• Publisher: Hachette Kids Hodder Children
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444934260
• ISBN 13: 9781444934267
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112