Parcel For Stanley
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1862330824
ISBN 13
9781862330825
Category
Picture books
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Publication Year
1999
Publisher
Pages
32
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Description
Thinking that rabbits are only interested in mucking around in their hutches and eating carrots, Stanley the rabbit's friends are surprised to discover that their friend has a hidden talent
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.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-A story of five best friends: a fire engine, a cat, a duck, a cow, and a rabbit who (according to his friends) doesn't do much but eat carrots and sleep in his hutch. One day, Stanley the rabbit receives a parcel with a wand, top hat, and book inside. His "busy busy" friends ignore him as they scurry to get ready for a visit from the queen. When the royal visitor asks to see what each of her subjects can do, Stanley surprises everyone with magic tricks. The rhyming text and bright, childlike illustrations lend insouciance and charm to this simple story that celebrates individuality.
Judith Constantinides, East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-A story of five best friends: a fire engine, a cat, a duck, a cow, and a rabbit who (according to his friends) doesn't do much but eat carrots and sleep in his hutch. One day, Stanley the rabbit receives a parcel with a wand, top hat, and book inside. His "busy busy" friends ignore him as they scurry to get ready for a visit from the queen. When the royal visitor asks to see what each of her subjects can do, Stanley surprises everyone with magic tricks. The rhyming text and bright, childlike illustrations lend insouciance and charm to this simple story that celebrates individuality.
Judith Constantinides, East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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