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Recommended as part of the Building Bridges progam for Infants to 2nd Class to support childrens use of predicting.
Recommended as part of the Building Bridges progam for Infants to 2nd Class to support childrens use of connections.

The adventures of a lost toy, by the two-time Kate Greenaway Medalist Cooper sends the beloved bunny on a train ride to a meal at the Three Bears
cottage, a run-in with pirates, and a flight on dragon-back to the moon.
Finally Tatty Ratty returns to Earth, where the girl is reunited with him.
Coopers exuberant, richly colored pictures will have children returning to
the story again and again.

Publishers Weekly
It looks like Mollys eponymous stuffed rabbit may be missing for good, but
the girl takes comfort in imagining a picaresque future for him: a circuitous
journey home that includes encounters with the Three Bears, Cinderella, fierce
pirates, a friendly dragon and the Man in the Moon. But Tatty Ratty makes Errol
Flynn-like moves and proves himself both resourceful and savvy (Hell find a
way to escape, says Mom when Molly throws in the pirate plot as a
complication. He always does), and he does not shy away from biting
Cinderella when she tries to brush his fur. Mom and Dad bring the saga to a
close by suggesting that Molly look for Tatty Ratty in a rabbit-themed toy
shop. With a knowing wink, Cooper (Pumpkin Soup) gives Dad a plum quote,
Remember, he might look different, while Mom chimes in, And hell be very
clean and fluffy. Sure enough, Tatty Ratty awaits Molly on a shelf literally
as good as new. On each spread, small realistic spot illustrations of Molly
unspooling her story (with assistance from her understanding parents) during
meals, bath and bedtime serve as counterpoint to full-page, fanciful pictures
of the bunnys adventures, and inject an immediacy and improvisational verve
into every new escapade. Never patronizing or sentimental, this is a wise and
respectful tribute to childrens storytelling powers. Ages 4-8. (Mar.)
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Childrens Literature
Mollys beloved stuffed rabbit Tatty Ratty is lost, and of course she is very
upset. But Molly herself seems to know where he is, for she pictures him having
a series of exciting adventureseating porridge with the Three Bears, riding in
Cinderellas coach, seafaring with pirates, off in space with the Man in the
Moon, then finally back somewhere all cleaned up and ready to be found by
Molly amid many others at the Kingdom of Bunny store. The twin tales of the
family interactions and the rabbits adventures are depicted in full-color,
real-life vignettes interlarded with larger, more detailed scenes of
imagination, all filled with affection and a warm sense of humor. How Molly and
her family deal with a familiar crisis, with Molly herself finding a way to
accept the loss and deal with a substitution, can be a useful lesson. 2001,
Farrar Straus Giroux, $16.00. Ages 3 to 6. Reviewer: Ken Marantz and Sylvia
Marantz

School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 2-When Molly leaves her favorite stuffed animal on a bus, she is
inconsolable. At bedtime, Dad comforts her by suggesting that Tatty Ratty has
hopped off the bus and is on his way home. Over the next few days, Molly and
her parents contribute different twists to the rabbits adventures, as he calls
on the Three Bears (they fatten him up on porridge), travels in Cinderellas
coach (she brushes and mends his fur), and meets a band of pirates (after a
cleansing dip in the ocean). After a trip to the moon, he finally returns to
earth via floating umbrella. Early the next morning, the family visits a toy
store, where Molly finds Tatty Ratty on the shelf, looking just like new.
Cooper presents a common dilemma and then allows her protagonist to confront
the problem by using her imagination. Realistic scenes of everyday life are
punctuated by forays into a fanciful world where anything can happen. A
combination of small vignettes and larger, boxed illustrations help readers to
keep the story lines straight, while bright colors and amusing details keep
them interested in Tatty Rattys doings. Backgrounds in soothing pastel hues
and a carefully balanced layout add to the artworks strong appeal. Loose ends
are neatly tied up, as the specifics of the r