Reviewed by Karen Hendriks
Here is the fourth new picture book in the BumbleBunnies series for young children by
award-winning, bestselling creator Graeme Base. This book follows the other
BumbleBunnies adventures, The Pond, The Sock and The Gate. Wuffle
the puppy, Lou the kitten and Billington the Duck are about to have their
peaceful afternoon interrupted.
BumbleBunnies The Balloon
uses simple text to build
tension as a large stray birthday balloon appears and heads towards the
rosebush. You can almost feel a young reader holding their breath as they
anticipate the bang! The Bumble Bunnies appear to come to the rescue but there
doesn’t seem to be anything useful around to use.
The illustrations are bold and bright with a lush green palette to enhance the backyard setting. Graeme Base has created detailed backyard illustrations that relate to a young child’s world. I particularly like the double page spread where the BumbleBunnies steer the balloon away. This captures how vast a backyard is to a small child and the BumbleBunnies could easily be imagined in any child’s yard.
This simple book captures
the delights of small children where small things can bring lots of fun.
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