Rhyming Dust Bunnies

by Jan Thomas

Book Overview

Bug Rug Mug Hug These dust bunnies love to rhyme. Well, except for Bob. Much to the other bunnies' frustration, Bob can never get the rhythm right. Then he saves everyone from a big, scary monster... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141697976X
• ISBN13: 9781416979760
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Beach Lane Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.1" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

What rhymes with "awesome"?

All right. That's it. I can't take it anymore. Could we please please PLEASE just get it over with and declare Jan Thomas some kind of national treasure / picture book genius? No, seriously people. I am not even kidding about this. I'm tired of the excuses. She killed with her debut "What Will Fat Cat Sit On?", slayed with "A Birthday for Cow!", and caused general carnage and delight with "The Doghouse". I thought myself the expert of all things Thomas (Thomasian?) and then a fellow children's librarian had the audacity to discover "Rhyming Dust Bunnies" before I could. The shame runs deep. Fortunately I was able to swipe her copy (hoo hoo!) and take a look at it myself. Aw man. For any parent that's tired of the same old same old in their rhyming picture books, "Rhyming Dust Bunnies" is the readaloud wonder and visual stimulant that's gonna have the kids rolling in the aisles, right alongside their parents. Once again, Thomas hits it outta the park. Meet the rhyming dust bunnies: Ed, Ned, Ted, and Bob. As they like to say "We rhyme all the time!" On this particular day Ed starts them off with wondering "Hey! What rhymes with car?" Everyone puts in a vote except for Bob. Bob's sort of staring in the distance and saying things like "Look!" and "Look Out!" The other bunnies are confused by Bob's seeming inability to rhyme. Even when he says "Look out! Here comes a big scary monster with a broom!" they're not quite catching on. Finally he screams out "Run for it!" and the troop run and hide under a dresser. However, when they attempt to restart their rhyming antics, "sat" "pat" and "rat" are completed with Bob's timely "vacuum cleaner!" and with a mighty "Thwptt" off they go. I handed this book to my husband after I started snorting over it (for about the fifth time) and was much pleased to find that he was just as amused by it as I was. He pointed out to me that this is one of those books where kids at different ages will catch on to what's going on at different points. Older, savvier children are going to be on edge from the moment Bob says his first "Look!". Younger tots might not get it until "Look Out!" or the long monologue involving the word "broom". I did entertain the brief thought that maybe small children wouldn't like to see the book end with the bunnies in the vacuum cleaner, but honestly it's a pretty funny ending. The bunnies aren't hurt, after all. Just flailing the occasional limb. I don't mind digital illustrations when they're done well. And Thomas has that rare gift for synthesizing a book down to its most essential parts. It's difficult to describe her art without using the word "goofy" over and over, but that's what it is. There's this weird manic energy to each of her pieces. Part of what I love about the art for this book is her characters, though. When Bob fails to rhyme the other bunnies don't tease or chastise him. There's this great moment when Ted puts out his hand towards Bob,

Silly, fun book!

We checked out this book from the library and my 3 1/2 year old loved it so much I'm ordering him a copy of his own...it's the first book we've ever checked out that he wanted to keep! He quickly had the book memorized and can "read" it on his own. He thinks the book is hysterical! He's begun understanding rhyming, and knows that Bob's comments don't rhyme, which sends my son into fits of laughter. It's short, silly, easy for early readers to read and has had great educational value - perfect for a preschooler to maybe first grader.

A big hit

I gave this book to my nephews (3 & 4) and it was a huge hit. When we finished they both immediately responded, "read it again!" We read it six or seven times in the first sitting. It is a "loud" book so don't read before bedtime. They asked me to read it to them every day during my visit and often recited lines from the book out of the blue. Clever book and fun for all!

Funny Bunnies

Another wonderful book by Jan Thomas. This one is a departure from the previous cast of charming animals. Instead it is about four charming dust bunnies. Whoever heard about a book about dust bunnies. The drawings of these four dust bunnies are large and in vivid color. They are not only winning in their looks but they rhyme with enthusiasm - except for the fourth dust bunny who appears to be a little slow in the brain and can't rhyme as his friends can. But of course he turns out to be focused in another direction and isn't slow at all. It's a funny and beautifully drawn book which will appeal to children and adults alike.

A fun, zany tale

Dust bunnies Ed, Ned, Ted and Bob rhyme all the time - and RHYMING DUST BUNNIES presents a zany portrait of their abilities. Only Bob seems to have trouble understanding the basic concept of 'rhyme' in this fun, zany tale.