Ready! Said Rabbit

by Marjoke Henrichs

Rabbit is back with more hilarious antics in this chuckle-worthy follow-up to No! Said Rabbit.

It's a lovely day to visit the park and play outside, but will Rabbit and Dad ever be ready to leave the house?

Rabbit could take his ball to the park or his bear and truck. But his favorite elephant would be just perfect, too, if he could find it. Oh, but here's an interesting book to read...and a lovely picture to paint! It's getting late with all this fussing about, but uh-oh! Now Dad needs his jacket...and his glasses. And wherever did his keys go?

Simple lines and gouache washes smoothly accentuate a tale of patience to share between a dad and child; readers will laugh along with playful jibes at relatable, dawdling behaviors. An excellent read aloud pick for dads and their little loved ones to celebrate each other, charming flaws and all.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Parenting, Rabbits

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2022

About the author

I was born in The Netherlands, but have lived and worked in the UK as an Artist and Theatre Designer for many years.

In 1995 I took part in the UK theatre design entry at the Prague Quadrennial which won the Gold Medal. Recently, I designed the set for ‘Little Red Riding Hood’: a children’s show for Northern Ballet and ‘Booming Voices’ for Eastern Angles.

I paint semi abstract landscapes inspired by my immediate surroundings, marshes, the river, ditches and arable fields, the sounds of the water birds and Suffolk’s big skies.

After my two children had grown up, I studied an MA in children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art and graduated in February 2019 with a distinction.

My debut picture book ‘No Said Rabbit’ published by Scallywag Press, was shortlisted for the Book Trust Storytime prize 2021. And long listed for the Klaus Flugge Prize It is currently translated into 14 languages. ‘Ready! Said Rabbit’ was published in February 2022, available in 8 countries.

Reviews

[Ioana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ah, să fii părinte de toddler și să ți se spună 'nu' de o mie de ori 🤭 Așa face și Iepurașul, pe care mama sa îl roagă cu de toate, ba mâncare, ba mers afară, ba baie 🐰 Urecheatul spune 'nu' la început, dar după își dă seama că totuși, parcă ar merge niște morcovi, sau niște sărit în bălți sau o bălăceală cu rățuștele 🥕 Asta găsiți în volumul "Nu, a spus Iepurașul", care portretizează verosimil scenariile de zi cu zi 🐰

În "Sunt gata! a spus Iepurașul", tata și cel mic se pregătesc de ieșit în parc 🛝 Dar normal că nu pot ieși pur și simplu pe ușă, ci trebuie să se pregătească, cu orele ⏰ Un alt scenariu atât de cunoscut de părinți, care par că merg în vacanțe de luni întregi când trebuie să dea o fugă până la parcul din colț 🤭

Ambele cărți sunt scrise și ilustrate de Marjoke Henrichs și sunt numai bune pentru copiii de 2-5 ani 👩‍👦 Ele vin cu recomandarea de +3 ani, dar la noi sunt foarte cerute de ambii copii, cel mic având 2 ani, așa că mergeți pe mâna mea când vă zic că lecturile cu Iepurașul sunt amuzante, atât pentru copii, cât și pentru părinți, ce se regăsesc atât de mult în situațiile cotidiene prezentate 🤍

Găsiți cărțile la @editura_zyxbooks, în traducerea Mariei Tănăsescu 📚

[Olivia Kuyper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ah, the back and forth, tug of war involved in just getting out the door with your children. Marjoke marvellously captures the dance of never ending things to remember, the distractions, the outfit arguments and more. So much to relate to in this fun story.

[Ash · Rating 5 out of 5]

great for storytime--children and adults laughing

[Becca · Rating 4 out of 5]

for all those who get distracted, or must do that one last thing. . .

[Lisa D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just as many parents and youngsters could relate to the author/illustrator's previous book, NO! Said Rabbit, they will surely chortle sheepishly through this all-too relatable title. Since the weather is nice, Dad suggests an outing to the park. Rabbit is all for that idea, but it takes him awhile to find the right attire, the best snacks, and the perfect toys to bring along. Dad suggests that he choose just one toy, but he can't find the one he wants to take and gets quite sidetracked with other pursuits. Finally, though, Rabbit is ready. But their trip is delayed by a phone call from Rabbit's grandmother. Then--you guessed it--Dad isn't ready because he can't find his glasses or his keys. Rabbit eventually finds them, and the two of them are out the door, four hours after they first made plans for the day. The use of repetitive language and a clock as part of the artwork adds to the story's appeal. Readers can see the hours passing as they are marked on the clock. Anyone who has ever spent time with a child getting ready to go out will appreciate the humor of the situation and the large font size of that "READY!" on the book's pages. It surely seems that when one character is ready, the other one is not. And so it is with life. This one is a good read aloud choice for classroom sharing or for two different voices.

[Stephanie Tournas · Rating 4 out of 5]

The titular Rabbit, familiar to readers of the author’s first book, No! Said Rabbit, is back for more comical toddler drama. The seemingly never ending prep for leaving the house with a little kid is the topic here. Rabbit has to settle on the right jacket for the weather, wants to take a huge pile of toys with him, needs a snack first, wants to paint a picture before leaving, then Dad takes a phone call, then he loses his glasses, then his keys, and then they FINALLY leave. At each step along the way, Rabbit announces, “Ready!,” but Dad does a reality check and Rabbit goes back to regroup. Henrichs’ signature scribbly art, executed with “wooden stick” and other tools, is perfect for this story of the long messy journey of getting a toddler ready for an outing.

[Aolund · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fine, gently-funny getting-ready book, though I don't see why Rabbit can't wear a crown, truck shirt, tutu, and spotted shorts to the park....

Themes: Getting Ready, Executive Functioning, Dads, Park
Age range: Toddler-Preschool

[Taylor Kundel-Gower · Rating 3 out of 5]

Accurate lol.

[Miss Janis the Storytime Lady · Rating 3 out of 5]

a little long for littles, but okay. 10/06/22 Thu