The Snatchabook
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
Where have all the bedtime stories gone?
The Snatchabook is a heartwarming, rhyming mystery perfect for children ages 3–6 who love books, bedtime, and a touch of whimsy.
In the cozy woodland of Burrow Down, animals are ready for their nightly tales—but their books are mysteriously vanishing. Determined to uncover the truth, brave rabbit Eliza Brown stays up late and discovers an unexpected visitor who simply wants a story of his own.
This award-winning picture book combines lyrical rhymes, rich illustrations, and gentle themes of empathy and inclusion—making it a beloved favorite for families, educators, and librarians.
#1 Autumn 2013 Kids Indie Next Pick
A 2014-2015 Teachers' Choices Reading List Title
"I dare you to try to read The Snatchabook silently to yourself. You can't do it. The book is so wonderful it demands to be read out loud. And besides, if you didn't read the book out loud, how would the Snatchabook hear it?"—Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick
"[A] rollicking paean to the pleasures of reading aloud."—The Wall Street Journal
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
What if all the bedtime books suddenly disappeared? That's the curious nighttime incident in the snug forest animal community of Burrow Down, and it's up to an intrepid rabbit named Eliza Brown to find the culprit. Her discovery is the adorable eponymous critter, a cross between an insect and a bat (with a leonine tail for good measure), who promptly throws himself on Eliza's mercy: "I know it's wrong, but can't you see /I've got no one to read to me!" Eager to make "his full amends," the Snatchabook is welcomed into Burrow Down's homes, and is last seen "perched happily on someone's bed.../ listening hard to each word said." Although the creatures are a mite too cute and the verse overly singsong, the husband-and-wife team of the Dochertys have a winner in this heartwarming tribute to the essential role of bedtime reading in the lives of families. Thomas Docherty's watercolor cartoons are quite splendid, especially for the impressive use of lapis blue to set the nocturnal scenes. Ages 3 6.
