While We Were Out (Bccb Blue Ribbon Picture Book Awards) (Bccb Blue Ribbon Picture Book Awards (Awards))
PreSchool-Grade 1-While a family is visiting Grandma, their pet rabbit finds her way into the apartment through an unlocked terrace door. Left to explore, she enjoys all the comforts of human life, including a well-stocked fridge, popcorn and a video, dressing up, a good book, toys to play with, and finally a snooze in a warm bed. The uninvited guest wakes in time to retreat to the terrace, closing the door, innocently hoping her little visit will remain undetected-but what about the unmistakable evidence she has "dropped" behind? Lee has written a sweet, endearing story with just the right ending that will leave little listeners giggling. Illustrations in soft, washed-out grays alternate with others in full color. A mildly adventurous allegory with a bit of funny realism in the end.Rita Soltan, formerly at Baldwin Public Library, Birmingham, MICopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.