Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS--The rabbit from the classic brainteasers, a black shadow that seems like it could be a duck if squinting your eyes just right, is going on outlandish adventures. Just as those brainteasers add a splash of unexpected to images, these books add entertaining twists to essential learning concepts. In Uh-Oh, Rabbit, readers learn the ins and outs of up and down with simple illustrations. While the words never veer away from "Rabbit up, rabbit down," the pictures shown get increasingly outlandish, with Rabbit skiing and diving their way through the world. Yippee! Rabbit does the same with "go" and "stop," showing Rabbit's tasks getting out of hand through sheer enthusiasm. VERDICT An ideal read-aloud, with simple sight words and plenty of humor for babies to kindergartners.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Ham's popular character Rabbit--whose image graces everything from mugs to greeting cards--is now the star of a new picture book. In the first sequence, Rabbit, seen in silhouette throughout, tries to fly a kite. A quick, "Rabbit go" accompanies a run up a hill, kite behind. "Yippee!" comes with a launch into the sky. Alas, "Rabbit stop" shows an outcome worthy of Charlie Brown: a tree tangling bunny and kite alike. Other sequences follow this pattern: attempt, fleeting success, denouement. Happily the pattern breaks when rabbit leaps off a chair into the stratosphere and never comes down again. "Rabbit, GO!" the text exclaims. Illustrated endpapers display a host of rabbits engaging in a wide range of activities, from seesawing to sliding. Using a limited palette and only the barest of bunny outlines, Ham still manages to imbue this lapin with a sense of personality and, most importantly, humor. This one is best for the youngest of readers; one hopes that after serving its time as a picture book, it will earn the right to appear in its most logical format: a board book. (This book was reviewed digitally.) More than just hoppy legs and sniffy little noses, this one is bound to win both hearts and minds. (Picture book. 2-4) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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