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Bunnies in a Boat

by Philip Ardagh, illustrated by Ben Mantle

Interest age: 4 to 5
Reading age: 3+

Published by Walker Books, 2022

  • Adventure
  • Funny
  • Picture books
  • Poetry and rhyme

About this book

A bunch of mischievous bunnies cause havoc in Sunny Town when they rent a speedboat and take to the high seas. As they recklessly race around the bay, they topple a pyramid of water-skiing hippos, demolish the tiger cubs’ spectacular sandcastle and hurtle through the jetty restaurant, emerging covered in spaghetti. The sassy rabbits are oblivious to the mayhem they are causing as they zip across the waves, leaving a trail of carrots and chaos in their wake.

Colourful illustrations brim with hilarious details, providing multiple visual narratives for readers to enjoy, such as a pair of pirate crustaceans searching for lost treasure and a startled gorilla who clings desperately to his inflatable banana. Nautical sheep, greedy seagulls and a hedgehog lifeguard are among the comical cast of animal characters. 

The rhyming text creates pace and is wonderful to read aloud, while children will love to join in with the repetitive phrases throughout the tale. With so much to explore on every page, this hugely entertaining picture book is sure to become a firm favourite and is a follow-up to Bunnies on the Bus.

About the author

Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning author Philip Ardagh is the author of The Grunts. He is probably best known for his Eddie Dickens adventures, translated into over thirty languages, and for his Grubtown Tales, but he is author of over 100 books. He collaborated with Sir Paul McCartney on the ex-Beatle’s only children’s book, and wrote the BBC’s first truly interactive radio series, Arthur Story and the Department of historical Correction. He is a 'regular irregular' reviewer of children’s books for The Guardian, and is currently developing a series for television. Philip Ardagh is two metres tall with a ridiculously big, bushy beard and size sixteen feet, making him an instantly recognisable figure at literary festivals around the world.

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