That Bear Can't Babysit
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Publisher Description
When Mr and Mrs Burrow hire a babysitter, they are not expecting Bear. And Bear is NOT expecting seven little bunnies who are full of mischief. Together, the bunnies persuade Bear to read a scary book, give them sweets and chocolate spread for dinner, and go crazy with the garden hose! But when the bunnies find Bear sailing the high seas in a make-believe ship, suddenly he isn’t such a bad babysitter after all. When Mr and Mrs Burrow return, all the bunnies are peacefully tucked up in bed… Well, almost all of them.
*This special edition of That Bear Can’t Babysit comes with read-aloud audio and text highlighting*
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When an oversized bear agrees to babysit a large brood of bunnies, disasters naturally ensue. The mischievous bunny siblings persuade Bear they're allowed to read scary stories, eat a supper of sweets, and play with the garden hose. All is well and good until they catch a cold. "That bear can't babysit!" the bunnies declare after each incident leaves them frightened, sick, and chilled, respectively. But Bear is a more knowledgeable babysitter than first impressions suggest, and before the night is over, all of the bunnies have been fed and put to bed with an appropriate book. Well, almost all of the bunnies. First-time children's author Quayle writes from a parent's perspective, and the story is slowed down by excessive detail at times (they play for "27 whole minutes"). Nevertheless, eventful, crayon-like mixed media illustrations by Friend (Freddy and Frito) lend narrative fluidity to the story, emphasizing the humor to be found in bear's charming missteps which he more than compensates for in kindheartedness. Ages 3 7.
