No! Said Rabbit

by Marjoke Henrichs

Overview

This hilarious picture book of a strong-willed rabbit perfectly relates to the everyday struggles of parents.

Rabbit is happy doing his own thing, thank you. He doesn't want to have to listen to anyone else! Not when Mom says to get up, not when Mom says to get dressed, not when Mom says to have breakfast, play outside, come inside, and least of all—have a bath! Then Mom makes a suggestion that Rabbit simply can't resist...and maybe Rabbit is ready to listen after all!

Debut author-illustrator Marjoke Henrichs delivers a laugh-out-loud tale for both parent and child, with a loving and reassuring ending that makes for excellent for bedtime reading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682637876
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	03/18/2025
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.38(w) x 10.75(h) x (d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Marjoke Henrichs is a theater designer and a debut author-illustrator. She received her MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University. Originally from the Netherlands, she lives in the UK.

Editorial Reviews

★ "Henrichs uses spare, repetitive language and perfectly coordinated, simply rendered cartoon illustrations to highlight Rabbit's initial reluctance to comply followed by joy in the activities. . . . A thoroughly delightful, warmhearted bedtime story."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

"Will certainly strike chords of familiarity in parents and younger children. More, even not-so-young audiences will delightedly join in the loud chorus—and also enjoy Henrichs' scribbly cartoon illustrations." —Booklist Online

"The varied text size—large for each and every 'NO!'—and the story's comical repetition encourage engagement and maybe even silly participation during shared readings. Young readers will take delight in the playful and fiercely independent Rabbit, and the sweet surprise ending will remind parents and other adults that sometimes the answer will be a wholehearted 'Yes!'"—The Horn Book Magazine

From the Publisher

★ 2021-01-13
Rabbit’s first answer is always “No.”

Even if he has no real reason to refuse, he is just too contrary to acquiesce. So when Mom asks him to get dressed, he immediately answers no—but his favorite clothing items wait for him. Breakfast time? No. But those juicy carrots look delicious. Outdoor fun calls to him in spite of his refusal to leave the house. The pattern continues, with bathtime causing the greatest resistance, but Mom brings him in to enjoy the bubbles and his rubber duck, and now he is reluctant to get out. Henrichs uses spare, repetitive language and perfectly coordinated, simply rendered cartoon illustrations to highlight Rabbit’s initial reluctance to comply followed by joy in the activities. Each refusal shows Rabbit’s skeptical expression slowly morphing into delight as he engages in the previously scorned endeavors. Even as little readers relate to and giggle at Rabbit’s antics, awareness of Mom’s subtle mind games might be more elusive. Will they notice that his very favorite clothes, the delicious carrots, those lovely rain boots, and that perfectly prepared bath conveniently await him? Of course Mom’s penultimate request will evoke sighs of contentment and an echo of Rabbit’s emphatic “Yes!” As they cuddle with their grown-ups, little readers may also join Rabbit as he falls asleep without completing his final “No."

A thoroughly delightful, warmhearted bedtime story. (Picture book. 2-6)

Kirkus Reviews