Author:Willard Price
'You are walking into the jaws of death'
Hal and Roger Hunt are on an awesome African adventure to track down the rare great white elephant. The brothers coolly tackle their task - despite doom-laden prophecies from mumbo, a Watussi chieftain - and as the temperature rises . . . the danger-level intensifies.
Price knew all the right buttons to press to excite a young reader - exotic locations, nasty villains, wild animals and lashings of peril
—— David Barnett , GuardianWillard Price makes the pulse-rate soar
—— IndependentWith its built-in repetition, the tension builds beautifully in this well-paced story ... Superb, and I specially love the ending.
—— Jill Bennett , Red Reading HubIt's a lovely story to share with young children, especially those of a nervous disposition who may well see some of their fears allayed.
—— Cheryl Pasquier , Mad House Family ReviewsFor tinies, try The House Rabbit with its pretty pale green and lilac, chatty, busy illustrations.
—— Susan Elkin , Independent on SundayThis is a truly brilliant tale that we will definitely be recommending, reading again and putting on our favourites shelf! A real winner!
—— Carly , Fiction FascinationThe tension builds beautifully in this well-paced story and cleverly controlled story. Cleverly controlled and patterned too are the suitably sombre illustrations and the fear in rabbit’s eyes is palpable. Superb and I specially love the ending.
—— Jill Bennett , Jill R Bennett's Reviews of Children's BooksThe illustration is clean, characterful and beautifully detailed - you can virtually watch those whiskers twitching in alarm. I had the distinct feeling that at any moment The House Rabbit was going to leap right into life, off the page and be running around my feet! This book's a keeper.
—— Doghouse , AmazonAn excellent example of the role that children's literature can play in supporting children's mental health...The House Rabbit gently suggests guided self-management of anxiety through mindful reality checking...I would recommend this book for all children.
—— Simeon Elliott , Wellbeing and Resilience StrategiesIncludes plenty of splendid, vocabulary-enhancing verbs such as "streaked", "tottered" and "padded".
—— Susan Elkin , Independent on SundayMe and You is a wonderful example of the power of illustrations and how hey can play as important a role as words
—— Nursery EducationAnthony Browne offers a new perspective on an old tale
—— Jane Doonan , School Library Association