This vibrant, colorful book will sure to be a hit with young and old alike. Surely, the rabbit's parents will realize what makes him use that phrase. I'm also not sure that an American audience will respond as cheerfully as one in Great Britain since bum is not a term used very often here. Parents and caregivers should be warned that this reading this book with youngsters will prompt the repetition of that annoying phrase. This one just made me want to move onto the next book while reminding myself that what makes one person laugh leaves another one completely not amused. The background colors for all the pages are bright and fill each page so that the simple drawings of the rabbits and wolf stand out. For some unknown reason, he no longer needs to say the phrase when he's annoyed or unwilling to do something. His father happens to be a doctor, and when he's called to care for the ailing wolf, who has begun saying, Poo bum" all the time, he finds his son and takes him home. When he tries that after encountering a wolf, it doesn't work, and the wolf eats him. The plot centers around a rabbit who utters that particular phrase at every turn when someone asks him to do something unpleasant-when his mother tries to wake him up or when is urged to eat his veggies. I'm sure its intended audience will love saying the phrase "Poo bum," but I was not charmed. While i certainly like to laugh, this picture book, originally published in France, was not my cup of tea.
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