Product Description

"The book has energy, movement, and a solid, comforting understanding of the emotional trials of a first grader." —School Library Journal

Clyde is worried. Show and Tell is just a couple of days away, and he doesn't know what to bring. Then by pure luck, down in the dark and dusty basement at home, Clyde discovers a unique and mysterious object—something that will hold his entire class spellbound. Young readers who have already met Clyde in LUNCH BUNNIES and SCIENCE FAIR BUNNIES, along with those who are meeting Clyde for the first time, will appreciate both his worries and his triumphs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1934309 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08-01
• Released on: 2001-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Amazon.com Review
Show and Tell isn't such a bad first-grade event if you have a two-headed hedgehog or a potato that looks like the president. But what if you don't have anything special to bring? This is exactly what happens to young Clyde in award-winning author Kathryn Lasky and Marylin Hafner's Show and Tell Bunnies. The night before the big day, Clyde is desperate. He descends into the dark, dusty basement in hopes that his great-grandfather's thermometer collection hadn't been thrown out after all. But what's this? He is strangely drawn to a gray, lopsided, furry-looking ball. Without further ado, he puts it in a box to bring to Show and Tell the next day. Despite the seemingly ordinary nature of Clyde's offering, everyone is very kind--particularly Mrs. McFuzz who exclaims, "It's a mystery object! Sometimes they're the most exciting." After lunch, however, Clyde's mystery object hatches into 244 tiny baby spiderlings, all of which sail up, up, and out of the classroom window on long streamers of silk. Clyde's surprise is the hit of the whole class! Kids will readily relate to the sweet, comical story and endearing illustrations, featuring the same characters that appear in Lasky and Hafner's Lunch Bunnies. (Click to see a sample spread! Illustrations © 1998 Marylin Hafner, Text © 1998 Kathryn Lasky) (Ages 4 to 8) --Karin Snelson

From Publishers Weekly
Clyde, the bunny first-grader who mastered the art of doing lunch in Lunch Bunnies, now has a new ordeal to face: Show and Tell. Nothing he owns, not his string collection nor his leaf album, will be even remotely interesting enough, according to Clyde's older brother. Lasky's premise is familiar, but she brings to it the same blend of humor, understanding and true-to-life emotions that characterized Clyde's previous outing. Packed with small, believable surprises, her plot takes an unexpected, imaginative path toward the triumphant ending. Hafner's watercolor-and-ink pictures effortlessly reinforce both the comforting message and the light tone with which it is conveyed. The illustrator fills both home and classroom settings with amusing details, such as the bunnies' snazzy outfits (Clyde's brother sports a cool plaid shirt and hiking boots; Clyde's female classmates accessorize with stylish headbands and bows tied onto their ears). A choice read-aloud for apprehensive schoolchildren. Ages 4-7.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2?This slice-of-life story captures the anxiety a child might feel when faced with the prospect of show-and-tell. As the day for this school event nears, Clyde grows more and more desperate to find something special to take. It doesn't help that his older brother criticizes his every choice. Finally, Clyde finds a gray, furry ball; soft and fragile, it's the perfect treasure for this quiet and unassuming character. While this mystery object piques his fellow classmates' interest, by lunchtime other more exciting items?grandfather's false teeth and a dinosaur toe?are foremost on their minds. Trying to cheer him up, his friend suggests they look again at the furry ball, whereby they find it has sprung to life with hundreds of tiny baby spiders. Shades of Charlotte's Web are present as the whole class watches 244 spiderlings sail out of the window. Clyde's object is a big hit after all. Bright, busy illustrations feature bunny characters that are filled with personality. Full-color, pen-and-ink drawings bring Clyde's world to life with countless realistic details found in the bedroom and kitchen, the classroom and cafeteria. This book has energy, movement, and a solid, comforting understanding of the emotional trials of a first grader.?Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.