{"product_id":"tatty-ratty","title":"Tatty Ratty","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Publisher\u003cbr\u003eRecommended as part of the Building Bridges progam for Infants to 2nd Class to\u003cbr\u003esupport children's use of predicting.\u003cbr\u003eRecommended as part of the Building Bridges progam for Infants to 2nd Class to\u003cbr\u003esupport children's use of connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe adventures of a lost toy, by the two-time Kate Greenaway Medalist\u003cbr\u003eCooper sends the beloved bunny on a train ride to a meal at the Three Bears'\u003cbr\u003ecottage, a run-in with pirates, and a flight on dragon-back to the moon.\u003cbr\u003eFinally Tatty Ratty returns to Earth, where the girl is reunited with him.\u003cbr\u003eCooper's exuberant, richly colored pictures will have children returning to\u003cbr\u003ethe story again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003eIt looks like Molly's eponymous stuffed rabbit may be missing for good, but\u003cbr\u003ethe girl takes comfort in imagining a picaresque future for him: a circuitous\u003cbr\u003ejourney home that includes encounters with the Three Bears, Cinderella, fierce\u003cbr\u003epirates, a friendly dragon and the Man in the Moon. But Tatty Ratty makes Errol\u003cbr\u003eFlynn-like moves and proves himself both resourceful and savvy ('He'll find a\u003cbr\u003eway to escape,' says Mom when Molly throws in the pirate plot as a\u003cbr\u003ecomplication. 'He always does'), and he does not shy away from biting\u003cbr\u003eCinderella when she tries to brush his fur. Mom and Dad bring the saga to a\u003cbr\u003eclose by suggesting that Molly look for Tatty Ratty in a rabbit-themed toy\u003cbr\u003eshop. With a knowing wink, Cooper (Pumpkin Soup) gives Dad a plum quote,\u003cbr\u003e'Remember, he might look different,' while Mom chimes in, 'And he'll be very\u003cbr\u003eclean and fluffy.' Sure enough, Tatty Ratty awaits Molly on a shelf literally\u003cbr\u003eas good as new. On each spread, small realistic spot illustrations of Molly\u003cbr\u003eunspooling her story (with assistance from her understanding parents) during\u003cbr\u003emeals, bath and bedtime serve as counterpoint to full-page, fanciful pictures\u003cbr\u003eof the bunny's adventures, and inject an immediacy and improvisational verve\u003cbr\u003einto every new escapade. Never patronizing or sentimental, this is a wise and\u003cbr\u003erespectful tribute to children's storytelling powers. Ages 4-8. (Mar.)\u003cbr\u003eCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren's Literature\u003cbr\u003eMolly's beloved stuffed rabbit Tatty Ratty is lost, and of course she is very\u003cbr\u003eupset. But Molly herself seems to know where he is, for she pictures him having\u003cbr\u003ea series of exciting adventures¾eating porridge with the Three Bears, riding in\u003cbr\u003eCinderella's coach, seafaring with pirates, off in space with the Man in the\u003cbr\u003eMoon, then finally back 'somewhere' all cleaned up and ready to be 'found' by\u003cbr\u003eMolly amid many others at the Kingdom of Bunny store. The twin tales of the\u003cbr\u003efamily interactions and the rabbit's adventures are depicted in full-color,\u003cbr\u003ereal-life vignettes interlarded with larger, more detailed scenes of\u003cbr\u003eimagination, all filled with affection and a warm sense of humor. How Molly and\u003cbr\u003eher family deal with a familiar crisis, with Molly herself finding a way to\u003cbr\u003eaccept the loss and deal with a substitution, can be a useful lesson. 2001,\u003cbr\u003eFarrar Straus Giroux, $16.00. Ages 3 to 6. Reviewer: Ken Marantz and Sylvia\u003cbr\u003eMarantz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003ePreS-Gr 2-When Molly leaves her favorite stuffed animal on a bus, she is\u003cbr\u003einconsolable. At bedtime, Dad comforts her by suggesting that Tatty Ratty has\u003cbr\u003ehopped off the bus and is on his way home. Over the next few days, Molly and\u003cbr\u003eher parents contribute different twists to the rabbit's adventures, as he calls\u003cbr\u003eon the Three Bears (they fatten him up on porridge), travels in Cinderella's\u003cbr\u003ecoach (she brushes and mends his fur), and meets a band of pirates (after a\u003cbr\u003ecleansing dip in the ocean). After a trip to the moon, he finally returns to\u003cbr\u003eearth via floating umbrella. Early the next morning, the family visits a toy\u003cbr\u003estore, where Molly finds Tatty Ratty on the shelf, looking just like new.\u003cbr\u003eCooper presents a common dilemma and then allows her protagonist to confront\u003cbr\u003ethe problem by using her imagination. Realistic scenes of everyday life are\u003cbr\u003epunctuated by forays into a fanciful world where anything can happen. A\u003cbr\u003ecombination of small vignettes and larger, boxed illustrations help readers to\u003cbr\u003ekeep the story lines straight, while bright colors and amusing details keep\u003cbr\u003ethem interested in Tatty Ratty's doings. Backgrounds in soothing pastel hues\u003cbr\u003eand a carefully balanced layout add to the artwork's strong appeal. Loose ends\u003cbr\u003eare neatly tied up, as the specifics of the r\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51273182019867,"sku":"9780241627914","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/4363\/4203\/files\/9780552546300.jpg?v=1771449172","url":"https:\/\/abcschoolsupplies.ie\/products\/tatty-ratty","provider":"ABC School Supplies ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}