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Synopsis
Abracadabra and presto-change-o! You've heard of a magician pulling a bunny out of a hat--but what about a bunny pulling magic out of a package? Though everyone likes Stanley Bunny, he seems...well, a lot less clever and busy than all his friends. Then, one day, a parcel arrives, with a book, a wand, and a big top hat. Soon stars are shooting out of Stanley's ear--but because he is just Stanley, no one pays any attention at all. But when the Queen asks if she can come to tea, it turns out that Stanley has a few tricks up his sleeve...and both his friends and young readers will see that everyone has a unique talent and something special to offer. 32 pages (all in color), 8 3/4 x 10 1/2. NEW IN PAPERBACK
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From Publishers Weekly
There is more to the unprepossessing rabbit Stanley than meets the eye in this cheerful, if rather flimsy, story. Unlike Stanley, his friends are constantly busy: "The cat was always climbing trees,/ the duck swam round and round;/ the cow drove the fire engine/ and made the bee-bah sound." But when the queen comes for tea, it is Stanley who impresses with his magic tricks. Narratively, Whybrow (A Baby for Grace) isn't pulling any rabbits out of hats: as soon as Stanley receives a top hat, wand and book in the mail, the readers can see what's ahead. Hobson's (Another Fine Mess) playful paintings set the cartoon animals against a bright, simple landscape of curvy green hills and trees round as lollipops. In a clever touch, the "queen" is a little girl who looks to be playing dress-up "in her sparkly crown and shoes." But despite such winsome elements, the book holds few surprises. Ages 5-8.
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From Kirkus Reviews
Stanley, a rabbit, doesn't seem to do much; his friends the ginger cat, a duck, a fire engine, and Lizzie, the cow, worry that he is idle. When a special parcel arrives, Stanley unpacks a magic wand and top hat and finds the inspiration he needs t o get busy. Stanley immediately wants to show off his new tricks, but the others shoo him away. When the queen (a little girl) comes to tea, the others attempt to impress her, but Stanley's magic steals the show. The sloping green hills and rounded yellow and orange trees of the flat, childlike setting charm; older children will be bored, but the story has a enough hints for preschoolers to easily guess Stanley's new talent. (Picture book. 3-6) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All right s reserved.
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- PublisherSterling Pub Co Inc
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1862330824
- ISBN 13 9781862330825
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorHobson Sally
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