McGreeley awakens to a row of gnawed stems. And / Tippy-tippy-tippy, Pat!/ Spring-hurdle,/ Dash! Dash! Dash!/ Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!" The brazen "twitch-whiskers" hop and dig their way to a fresh-picked salad, and Mr. `I'll soon fill my tummy with crisp, fresh veggies.' " He doesn't notice a cottontail trio watching expectantly from the garden wall. Bright green leaves sprout from the rich soil. This onomatopoeic romp opens calmly, with a hopeful gardener planting a vegetable patch behind his brownstone house. Gillian Engberg, Booklist, starred review With all the lively action and slapstick comedy, this delightful offering is sure to be a huge crowd pleaser and a story hour favorite. Fleming describes the rabbits' shenanigans in playful streams of onomatopoeia (“Tippy-tippy-tippy, Pat! Dig-scrablee, Scratch! Scratch! Scratch!”) that will keep kids gleefully chanting along, while the rest of the story unfolds with the simple, captivating language of a good folktale. But it's the words that will really capture the audience. Karas' sketchy, childlike illustrations wonderfully echo the story's humor and farce and make lovable characters of McGreely and the rabbits alike. McGreely is sure his vegetables are safe-until he opens the door to harvest his crop. Finally, having surrounded the garden with a fortress akin to a maximum-security prison, Mr. McGreely surrounds his plot first with a fence, then with a moat-but the rabbits easily overcome each obstacle. Unfortunately, a group of naughty rabbits nibbles his crop. McGreely plants a garden and eagerly awaits his fresh vegetables. Like Phyllis Root's Rattletrap Car, this charming picture book is filled with hilarious, slapdash problem solving and irresistible sounds. Washington State Children's Choice Picture Book Award Nominee 2004-2005 Stockport School 's Book Award (shortlist) Pennsylvania State Book Award Nominee 2005-2006 North Carolina State Book Award Nominee 2004-2005 New York Public Library Best Books for Reading and Sharing 2002 New York Public Library 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know Monarch Award, Illinois K-3 Children's Choice Award Nominee 2005-2006 Maryland State Book Award Nominee 2004-2005 Kentucky Bluegrass State Award Nominee 2004-2005 McGreely will build something bigger and better, sure to keep even pesky puff-tails away.īook-Of-The-Month Club featured selectionīuckeye (Ohio) Children's Book Award Nominee 2005Ĭalifornia Young Reader Medal Winner 2004-2005Ĭapitol Choices (Washington DC) Book 2002 McGreely makes when the sun comes up and the moon goes down and he sees what those twitch-whiskers have done.Nibbled leaves! Empty stalks! Mr. While he's dreaming of his mouth-watering carrots, the bunnies are diving over fences and swimming trenches to get the veggies first! McGreely's garden smells yum, yum, yummy. That's the sound three hungry bunnies make when the sun goes down and the moon comes up and Mr.
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