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Bunnies in a Sleigh: A Chaotic Christmas Tale!

Part of Sunny Town Bunnies

Author Philip Ardagh

Illustrated by Ben Mantle

Hardcover

$17.99 US

Candlewick

11"W x 10.19"H x 0.4"D | 18 oz | 26 per carton

On sale Sep 10, 2024 | 32 Pages | 9781536235494

Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2

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Children's > Fiction
Children's > Holidays & Seasons > Christmas
Children's > Themes > Animals

Make space under the tree for a zany, rollicking holiday romp from the team who brought us Bunnies on a Bus and Bunnies in a Boat.

Bunnies in a sleigh!
Bunnies in a sleigh!
Laughing and a-joking
as they head for Christmas Day!

The Sunny Town bunnies are back for a third picture book adventure, and it might just be their best one yet! It’s Christmas Eve, and candy canes have mysteriously appeared all over Santa’s workshop, causing a disastrous outbreak of tummy illness in the elves. Luckily, our gang of vehicle-loving bunnies has come to the rescue! Cue chaos at every turn—hopping in and out of chimneys, getting stuck in snow, stuffing themselves in stockings, and having the time of their lives on Santa’s sleigh. It may be a wild Christmas, but it’s so much fun!

In tumultuous, lilting rhyme that tumbles from one page to the next, Ardagh expertly captures the frenetic energy of these gift-giving cottontails. Each bunny also has distinctive attire, so eagle-eyed readers can spot the individuals and follow them through Mantle’s vibrant scenes, seeing personalities unfold through their actions. . . . Frenzied fun for everyone.
—Kirkus Reviews

A rhyming read-aloud for little listeners, this wonderful Christmas tale will delight youngsters through the chaos of the bunnies and their adventures with Santa.
—School Library Journal

Philip Ardagh is a prolific writer who has been published in more than forty languages around the world. His previous books in this series include Bunnies on the Bus and Bunnies in a Boat, both illustrated by Ben Mantle. Philip Ardagh is the author of the Eddie Dickens trilogy; High in the Clouds, cowritten with Sir Paul McCartney; and Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky, which won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He has also collaborated with illustrator Elissa Elwick on the Little Adventurers trilogy of picture books and You Just Can't Count on Dinosaurs. Philip Ardagh lives with his wife and son in England.

Ben Mantle is the illustrator of Bunnies on the Bus and Bunnies in a Boat by Philip Ardagh; Follow the Track All the Way Back by Timothy Knapman; Dick, the Delightful Duck by Kay Umansky; and King of the Swamp by Catherine Emmett. He is also the author-illustrator of Frog vs. Toad and the Dinostars series as well as The Best Birthday Present Ever! and The Best Christmas Present Ever! Ben Mantle lives in Leamington Spa, England.

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