Even though the bunnies misbehave in every imaginable way—including eating ice cream on the bus’s fender—they’re unfailingly wide-eyed, creating an amusing tension between the gleeful bus-riding rabbits and would-be riders outside. For example, by looking at the illustrations, one sees a cute subplot about two with two masked squirrels who have escaped and are on the run.

Bunnies on the Bus by Philip Ardagh | 9781406394016 - Booktopia Bunnies on the Bus by Philip Ardagh | 9781406394016 - Booktopia

We see people getting newspapers in their faces, a lion isn’t going to be happy about his haircut, good luck with your stuff and I hope you caught that vase family of pandas. Rabbits don’t normally eat much when travelling, however, it is still recommended that you provide your rabbit with some hay. Pupils could very easily draw maps of Sunnytown or their own localities to serve as planning tools for their stories and even support locational knowledge in Geography lessons. Playful and colourful activity sheets to accompany one of our favourite picture books… Bunnies on the Bus!

The only downside for me was I would have liked a bit more of a story but the book did work and the main target was happy with it! Suojatietä ylittämässä nähdään myös neljä koppakuoriaista - vanha vitsi lämmittää aina Beatles-fanin sydäntä! Uh-oh, here we go again… A hilarious romp of a book, with a fantastic read-aloud rhyming text and spectacular illustrations. This is a hilarious children’s book – not so much for the words of the story (in nice rhyming couplets) but for the wonderful pictures. There is also the option of rabbit, bird or cat litter, which will do a great job of absorbing any odour.

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The only nonbunny passenger is a large newspaper-reading sheepdog in a tiny bowler hat, who seems unbothered by it all—until, that is, the bunnies break the ultimate bus law: no playing in the aisles. Over six-and-a-half feet tall, with a bushy beard,Philip Ardagh is not only very big but also very hairy. He then gained valuable experience working on Tim Burton’s “Corpse Bride” before moving to Brighton to work as ‘Head of Animation’ in a media company, focusing on Character and Background design. You also want to prevent your bunny from seeing any sudden movements which can give them a real fright.

Walk slowly around the house with the carrier so that your rabbit gets used to being elevated in motion. If you are going on a longer train, coach or bus journey, you could also pop a few pieces of vegetables in the travel cage too. Squirrel’s wildly dramatic, misguided, and hyperpossessive reaction to a routine seasonal event becomes a rib-tickling farce through clever use of varying type sizes and weights emphasizing his absurd verbal pronouncements as well as exaggerated, comic facial expressions and body language. It’s so funny, has so much detail to see and you can’t help but enjoy the silly ending, and wonder how bad/hectic things could get in the place the bunnies are going next.