There's A Bison Bouncing on the Bed!

by Paul Bright, Chris Chatterton (Illustrator)

Overview

Bison is having fun bouncing on the bed. Then Aardvark and Chipmunk join in the fun. Along comes Beetle, who wants to bounce, too. But uh-oh! There are too many friends on the bed, and now it's broken! And who's that under the covers?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781680100068
Publisher:	Tiger Tales.
Publication date:	03/01/2016
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.06(w) x 11.31(h) x 0.45(d)
Lexile:	AD500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Paul Bright was born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, UK and studied Engineering and Material Science. He used to work for a large chemical company, and spent time living in Switzerland, Holland, and Spain. When he is not writing Paul tries to keep fit, playing tennis and golf or going to the gym. He also enjoys birdwatching and singing in a choir. Paul's children are grown, but he has two grandchildren who love reading and writing their own stories.

Editorial Reviews

2016-01-09
If the bed won't break with a bison bouncing on it, surely a few smaller animals won't do any harm…will they? "The bed starts to BEND. / The bed starts to SHAKE. / I really hope the bed won't BREAK!" And it doesn't—not even when first Aardvark and then Chipmunk climb aboard. But when Beetle bounds in, bedroom disaster ensues. This is followed by a round of finger-pointing that ends when a previously hidden grizzly bear rises from under the coverlet to blame all four and send them scurrying to make repairs. Though Bright gives the bearish climax a big buildup, Chatterton opts to present the grizzly in the cartoon illustrations in thoroughly unscary pajamas, bearing a tiny teddy bear and just a mildly irritated expression. And, when the bed's fixed, the bear's small frown suddenly changes to a grin as he invites one and all to join him in a fresh round of bouncy "FUN!" Bright genders the grizzly as male, but aside from stereotypical pink bow and eyelashes on Beetle, there are no other gender markers in the book. Bland fare for bed jumpers, but the point about shared responsibility is a good one to make—blunted though it is by the ending. (Picture book. 4-6)

Kirkus Reviews