You're Finally Here!

PreS-Gr 2—A demanding bunny is livid. He's been waiting impatiently for readers to open his book. "Do you know how long I've been waiting in here?" "Do you know how annoying it is to have to wait?" "Where were you all this time???" He does think that children have good qualities, though. He likes that they are flealess and good, steady page-turners. Their arrival is celebrated with cake, music, and cartwheels. There is even a contract ready for them to sign, promising they'll stay forever. Before they can sign it, though, the bunny is interrupted. His cell phone rings. As his conversation with Vern leads into another with Aunt Beatrice, he forgets about his guests. The contract, which he was just holding, is now on the floor. As readers turn to the last page, the bunny is puzzled by his friends' departure. He wonders where they're going. "Was it something I said? Seriously, is there a number where I can reach you?" Full-page cartoon art often faces four framed illustrations, giving the bunny's examples of how unfair and boring and rude it is to be kept waiting. Children will delight in being part of this amusing story and enjoy seeing the tables turned as the bunny exhibits rude and unacceptable behavior. The stylized figure has a large oval head and round eyes, and the endpapers are embellished with a carrot design.—Tanya Boudreau, Cold Lake Public Library, AB, Canada