Tatty Ratty

by Helen Cooper

Book Overview

The adventures of a lost toy, by the two-time Kate Greenaway Medalist Cooper sends the beloved bunny on a train ride to a meal at the Three Bears' cottage, a run-in with pirates, and a flight on dragon-back to the moon. Finally Tatty Ratty returns to Earth, where the girl is reunited with him. Cooper's exuberant, richly colored pictures will have children returning to the story again and again.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374373868
• ISBN13: 9780374373863
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.6" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable for parents and children

This is another hit for Helen Cooper. It has joined her "The Boy Who Wouldn't Go To Bed" in our stack of most beloved books. Our daughter is 15 months old and has limited literature comprehension, but Cooper's illustrations really bring the story to life. Our daughter gets so excited when Tatty Ratty goes to the moon!! This book will be a family favorite for years to come.

Mesmerizing for all kids

A friend recommended books by Helen Cooper. This one is our favorite as it takes us through a tale of adventures by Molly's lost beloved stuffed rabbit. The tales are enchanting and the pictures are wonderful. My kids (ages 3 & 4) love talking about each adventure and the things Tatty Ratty is doing. I recommend this book to anyone with children under the age of 7 or 8.

One big sigh of relief

Anyone who has ever lost a beloved "pet"- or any parent who has ever had a child lose a precious keepsake- will breathe a big sigh of relief at the end of this fanciful story. Molly's parents cleverly use her imagination to their advantage as they wait for the "return" of her precious Tatty Ratty. While on his adventures, Molly has him retrieve his lost blue buttons while driving a train, get fattened up while eating with the Three Bears, shiny and clean after a dip in the ocean (courtesy of a fight with Cinderella), and pretty and white after a dip in the Man in the Moon's sugar. The reader isn't sure where the story is going until the very end, and by then we're as touched by Molly's parents' cleverness as we are by her imagination. A great read for kids eight and under.

Sparkly Book

My 3-year-old calls this "a sparkly book". This is a wonderful tale of Molly who has lost her precious stuffed rabbit. Through night and day her and her parents imagine where he might be - and tell wonderful stories about him. The fun story telling reminds me of the times our family tell spontaneous tales. The ending is very touching. Little ones will be completely satisfied and accept little Molly's version of events. Those over six or seven years old will find her parents to be clever and caring. I enjoy reading this book over and over again.

Imaginative & charming-must have!!

Although neither of my girls(2 & 4)have a favorite 'blanky', this book will hit a chord with all parents. Helen Cooper's books are a delight for parents AND children. This book tells about the loss of a favorite bunny-and the adventures it has while it is lost. Really a delight!