Rita's Rabbit

Be careful what you wish for!Rita really really really wanted a rabbit. Spike was NOT a rabbit. He was scaly, scary, scratchy, scrabbly, scrawny, speckled and spiky. Rita is so very sure she wants a fluffy pet rabbit and NOT a scaly, scratchy bearded dragon called Spike .

About the author

Laura Mucha worked as a face painter, studied flying trapeze, philosophy and psychology, and swam in Antarctica before becoming a lawyer. Now she's a full time poet, author and performer. She won the Caterpillar Poetry Prize, has performed in schools, theatres, festivals and on BBC radio, and was featured by Poetry Ireland as one of eight poets displayed on the Dublin overground. Her poems have been illustrated by Chris Riddell, set to music by Cheryl Frances-Hoad, and performed by Helena Bonham Carter.Hannah Peck is an author and illustrator based in Brighton who has illustrated many books including Nevermoor and My Butterfly Bouquet.

Summary

Be careful what you wish for!Rita really really really wanted a rabbit. Spike was NOT a rabbit. He was scaly, scary, scratchy, scrabbly, scrawny, speckled and spiky. Rita is so very sure she wants a fluffy pet rabbit and NOT a scaly, scratchy bearded dragon called Spike .

Foreword

Be careful what you wish for in this hilarious debut picture book from award-winning author and poet, Laura Mucha, and rising star illustrator, Hannah Peck.

Product details

• Authors: Laura Mucha
• Assisted by: Hannah Peck (Illustration)
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: up to age 5
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9780571352739
• ISBN: 978-0-571-35273-9
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 260 mm x 260 mm x 8 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Rabbits, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature & animal stories, Animal Stories (Children's/Ya), Humorous Stories (Children's/Ya), Reading Age: From C 3 Years