Betty Bunny Didn't Do It
Betty Bunny Didn't Do It
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Series and Publisher: Betty Bunny   

Annotation: When a young rabbit breaks a table lamp and blames the Tooth Fairy, her family explains the importance of honesty.
 
Reviews: 5
Catalog Number: #67775
Format: Perma-Bound from Publisher's Hardcover
Publisher: Dial
Copyright Date: 2013
Edition Date: 2013 Release Date: 02/21/13
Illustrator: Jorisch, Stephane,
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: Publisher: 0-8037-3858-7 Perma-Bound: 0-605-58527-X
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-8037-3858-4 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-58527-0
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2012014367
Dimensions: 26 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist

Here's an understatement: "Betty Bunny is a handful." The irrepressible star of Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake (2011) and Betty Bunny Wants Everything (2012) has developed a bit of a lying problem, blaming a broken lamp on the tooth fairy. When no one believes her, she changes her story, saying the tooth fairy forced her to lie ("if Betty Bunny didn't lie, she'd throw a big bag of baby teeth at her"). All is sorted in the end, even if our gal cleverly reinterprets the lesson to suit herself. Betty Bunny is still utterly relatable as a girl going through the trials and tribulations of toddlerhood is her family, along for the ride.

Horn Book (Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2013)

When Betty Bunny breaks a lamp by mistake, she blames it on the Tooth Fairy. "Is that the honest truth?" her mother wants to know--"No...it's an honest lie." With humor and some delightful twists, Betty Bunny learns the importance of telling the truth. The peppy ink and watercolor illustrations give Betty and her siblings lots of personality.

Kirkus Reviews

An inventive plot and charming illustrations depict an irrepressible main character who continues to be quite a handful: Betty Bunny does it again. In her third starring role in this successful series, Betty Bunny breaks a lamp when she plays with her ball in the house. Her misdeed leads to a string of lies that are laugh-out-loud funny, as she blames both her lying and the broken lamp on the Tooth Fairy. Her imaginative excuses will amuse both children and adults with their humor and creativity. Once again, Kaplan captures the humorous dynamics of a large family, with subtle lessons about tattling, truth-telling and saving the feelings of others by not stating the truth if it will hurt someone's feelings. Though the patient parents explain the rules about truth-telling, the text is never preachy or moralistic. Betty Bunny's innocent, intelligent personality is captivating; she's naughty but lovable all at the same time, just like a real child. Jorisch's enchanting watercolor illustrations capture Betty's bouncy behavior and her family's reactions with delightful flair, from the carrot-shaped hair ornament on Betty Bunny's head to the hint of a mustache on the teenage brother's suitably snide upper lip. Betty Bunny is a handful: a strong heroine who makes readers laugh as she learns a little more with each addition to the series. (Picture book. 3-7)

School Library Journal (Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 CST 2013)

K-Gr 1 When each family member is too busy to play ball, Betty's unguided energy leads to a broken vase and lamp. Her siblings offer advice, like hiding under the rug. Instead Betty blames each mishap on the tooth fairy and a very heavy bag of baby teeth. When she discovers that her confession makes her mother proud, the rabbit begins to admit to even imaginary offenses, like bank robbery. When she finally understands it's the truth that's valued, she then needs to learn tact since her first truth is to inform Daddy Bunny that he stinks after working out at the gym. The exuberant youngster bounces across pages masterfully detailed in pencil, ink, watercolor, and gouache. This third Betty Bunny book continues to delight. A single caution: brother Bill warns, "Mom is going to kill you"; in some households, that is not acceptable language. Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA

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Word Count: 1,060
Reading Level: 3.6
Interest Level: P-2
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.6 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 156807 / grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:2.8 / points:2.0 / quiz:Q60029
Lexile: AD500L

Olivia and Eloise, make room for Betty Bunny, a loveable handful nobunny can resist.
 
From the creator of Disney’s Dog with a Blog, this funny book in the Betty Bunny series shows the value of honesty from a preschooler’s special point of view.

When Betty Bunny breaks a lamp, she has a brand-new idea: Blame it on someone else (like the Tooth Fairy)! Then a vase gets broken and Betty Bunny really didn't do it. But now no one in her family believes her. Honest lies, white lies, crying wolf—how can one four-year-old figure out the right thing to do?


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