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That Bear Can't Babysit Hardcover – Picture Book, July 10, 2018

by Ruth Quayle (Author), Alison Friend (Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
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When Mr. and Mrs. Burrow need a babysitter, they are not expecting Bear. But Bear is the only one who shows up, so Bear gets the job of babysitting seven little bunnies who are full of mischief. Together, the bunnies persuade Bear to read a scary book, give them chocolate for dinner, and go crazy with the garden hose! But when the bunnies find Bear sailing the high seas in a make-believe ship, suddenly he isn't such a bad babysitter after all.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Dimensions
    11 x 0.42 x 11 inches
  6. Publisher
    Candlewick Press
  7. Publication date
    July 10, 2018
  8. ISBN-10
    0763699527
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0763699529
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Ruth Quayle slips a number of surprisingly countercultural messages into the jolly picture-book pages of “That Bear Can’t Babysit” (Nosy Crow, 32 pages, $16.99).
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About the Author

Ruth Quayle used to be a newspaper and magazine writer and copyeditor, but she's much happier working from home as a freelance writer. When her three children aren't sending soccer balls whizzing past her ears and persuading her that sweets are healthy, they're saying funny things that she scribbles down and turns into stories. She lives in Buckinghamshire, England.

Alison Friend is the illustrator of several children’s books, including Scrawny Cat by Phyllis Root, What Color Is Caesar? by Maxine Kumin, and the Bramble and Maggie stories by Jessie Haas. She also illustrates and designs greeting cards. Alison Friend has loved painting and drawing for as long as she can remember, especially animals, which she copied from wildlife books and encyclopedias as a child. She lives in South Yorkshire, England.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick Press; Illustrated edition (July 10, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0763699527
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0763699529
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.29 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 0.42 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Ruth grew up surrounded by sisters (she’s the middle of three). She spent a lot of her childhood writing to the tooth fairy, pretending she had a pet rabbit of her own and stomping up to her room to read books – vital training for a children’s author! She writes picture books and young fiction and many of her books have been nominated for awards. She lives in a small village near Oxford with her husband and three children.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute story!
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2018
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We initially took this out from our local library and my daughter really enjoyed it. We decided to purchase a copy for My 2 1/2 year old and she LOVES reading this book daily! I highly recommend!
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Jenny C.
5.0 out of 5 stars It was a perfect baby gift..
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2019
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I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BOOK..
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maryk
4.0 out of 5 stars So much I love
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2022
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I love the kid like bear drawings just inside the cover of the book. They give a charming feeling of before bear comes to life before reading. The illustrations are sweet and fun , making you want to see what each bunny is doing. The story is great for kids to take acknowledgement if they ever fib when mom or dad aren't around. Lessons learned when they choose to do wrong. The reason only four star is because the ending gives major error to bear's babysitting. He doesn't realize he doesn't have the youngest bunny . He goes home and the mom and dad soon realize no baby bunny. The baby is fine but it made the whole story flip flop.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A really sweet, funny story!
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2018
“Mr. and Mrs. Burrow had a lot of children. There was Anna and Adelaide, Betsy and Bill, Casper and Clive and there was little Dotty, too.” When the parents are invited to a party, they really want to go so they advertise for a babysitter. The only one to show up is Bear. The little bunnies bamboozle Bear as if he were a substitute teacher, telling him they are allowed to do things that, of course, they aren’t. After a “yummy supper of 178 pieces of candy, seven helpings of ice cream, thirty-six cookies, and a big jar of chocolate spread, they all feel very sick.” The mixed-media illustrations, somewhat reminiscent of Richard Scarry, and many two-page spreads, are just wonderful, especially the ones in the evening that are atmospherically lilac. Bear turns out to be the best of babysitters in this story that kids will love as the bunnies trick Bear into allowing them to do things that they shouldn’t.
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5.0 out of 5 stars bear...rilliant!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2017
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I loved reading this with my children a) because I remember trying to play the babysitter when I was little b) because I remember being played as the babysitter & c) because as a parent it's great to know that there's always a bear out there when you need a night out. Thumbs up from all the bunnies in our burrow! Xx
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2019
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My little girl (2) and I both love this story. Well written, fun read about a bear and some rabbits. Perfect for girl. The only negative is that it always makes me wish I could be better at imaginative games, like bear. I must try harder!
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Misty Jake
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2021
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5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely children’s book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2019
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A wonderful little bedtime story book. A very cute little story
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Mrs D Stanfield
5.0 out of 5 stars Babysitting is fun!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2017
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Amazing book with subject matter that young children can relate to and lovely illustrations. Thoroughly recommended.
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