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Summary
Hopscotch is a very brave bunny--except when his parents go out and Mrs. Honeybunch comes to stay. She wants to play, but Hopscotch would much rather be alone in his special NO BABYSITTERS ALLOWED fort . . . that is, until he hears Mrs. Honeybunch reading his books all wrong. But explaining the right way to tell the stories would mean leaving his fort, and Hopscotch isn't sure he's brave enough for that.
This sweetly funny story about separation anxiety will provide ample reassurance to young children (and their worried parents) facing babysitter night.
Author Notes
Amber Stewart is a children's book editor and is the author of Rabbit Ears. She lives in London, England.
Laura Rankin wrote and illustrated Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie , and has also illustrated the picture books Rabbit Ears, Fluffy and Baron , and the Harriet Bean mysteries by Alexander McCall Smith. She lives in Kennebunk, Maine.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Hopscotch, the young bunny introduced in Rabbit Ears (Bloomsbury, 2006), has cleaner ears and a new dilemma. He may be brave when it comes to bugs and Band-Aids, but the prospect of an evening with a babysitter causes his tummy to hurt. When his parents reluctantly leave him with Mrs. Honeybunch-a warm, bespectacled caregiver complete with green sneakers and a bag of knitting-he retreats unhappily to his "No Babysitters Allowed" fort. Fortunately, Mrs. Honeybunch has a few tricks up her cardigan sleeve, and before the night is over, Hopscotch's tummy feels better and he is eagerly awaiting her next visit. Sweet and comically expressive cartoon illustrations work well with the text to bring punch and feeling to the story. While resolution to Hopscotch's issue comes a little too easily, this gentle and appealing book would work well for sharing with young children regardless of their positions on babysitters.-Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Hopscotch is brave about many things: taking spiders outside, getting bandaged after a tricycle fall, hanging upside-down on the trapezenone of these faze him a bit. But the fact that tonight is a babysitter night makes him feel all worried insidebedtime just isn't the same without Mommy and Daddy. Elderly Mrs. Honeybunch tries to tempt Hopscotch with all sorts of activities, but he only wants to hide under a blanket-covered table he called his "No Babysitters Allowed camp." But sulking alone quickly gets boring. Sly Mrs. Honeybunch settles in to read stories to Hopscotch's toy rabbit, but she mixes them up so badly that he is lured out of hiding, and finally she capably and satisfactorily tucks him into bed. Hopscotch decides that Mrs. Honeybunch can come back and play whenever she wants. Rankin's acrylic illustrations are delightfully adorable; she is a master of facial expressions, and no one will be in any doubt as to what the characters are feeling. A great way to soothe children facing a night with the "dreaded" babysitter. (Picture book. 4-7) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Hopscotch, the winsome young bunny featured in Rabbit Ears (2006), is fearless when it comes to many things, but babysitters make him feel all worried inside. When the babysitter comes, Hopscotch retreats to the special No-Babysitters-Allowed-Camp he's constructed. Bored in his confinement, he is intrigued when the babysitter begins to read his favorite stories to his stuffed rabbit. When she confuses elements in the stories, Hopscotch patiently corrects her and then joins her for other activities. The brief text is straightforward and clear, and bright acrylic, pen-and-ink illustrations clearly depict each nuance of the tale.--Enos, Randall Copyright 2008 Booklist