Doorknob the Rabbit and the Carnival of Bugs [Hardcover]

SerWacki (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Doorknob the Rabbit knows what he likes: his cozy home, his rubber duck collection, and his pet flower, Sibbly. He does not like bugs. But, when thousands arrive on his doorstep late one night, Doorknob does his best to be a gracious host. Until things get out of hand. Waaay out of hand. Before long, Doorknob’s neat and quiet home has become a rumpus room for a carnival of bugs! Can Doorknob get rid of his unwelcome six-legged guests? Readers play a crucial role in the resolution of the story.Debut by a talented author/illustrator.An endearing new character.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2–When Doorknob answers his door, he is invaded by 6000 bugs who want to take up residence in his nonexistent rumpus room. Dismayed by the messy insects that refuse to obey his "houseguest rules," the rabbit resolves to make them leave. He tries luring them out with music, but this only attracts giggling mice that also move in. Thinking that hungry felines will solve his problem, Doorknob e-mails catsinaminute.com. However, when the cats arrive, they are more interested in doing magic tricks than in eating mice, and the rabbit soon finds himself being pulled out of a hat. Finally, Doorknob comes up with an idea–have readers get into the act by closing the book. Everyone is squished, including Doorknob, and the bugs finally get the message and move on. The rabbit is left in peace, having learned never to open the door for strangers. Done in acrylic gouache, the brightly colored illustrations reflect the chaos described by the text. The pictures are very busy and often contain dialogue that emphasizes Doorknob's growing frustration. Children will enjoy the humor in the story and want to study the illustrations up close to see all the minute details.–Sheilah Kosco, Rapides Parish Library, Alexandria, LA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

About the Author

SERWACKI was born in Nairobi, Kenya, where he first honed his drawing skills. Now he lives in Rochester, New York, with two disgustingly cute cats, but no blue rabbits. This is his first book.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Tricycle Press (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582461430
• ISBN-13: 978-1582461434
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 0.4 x 9.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,285,499 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly charming story!, March 3, 2005

By 

Margaret M. Foster (Tonawanda, New York) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Doorknob the Rabbit and the Carnival of Bugs (Hardcover)

This is a very wonderful story! It shows children that there is more than one way to solve a problem and that they need to keep trying even if they fail the first time. Doorknob is a very charming and loyal figment of SerWacki's active imagination and I look forward to his next creation!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Doorknob The Rabbit, February 14, 2005

By 

Tracy Krenzer "TKrenzer" (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Doorknob the Rabbit and the Carnival of Bugs (Hardcover)

A thoroughly charming story with absolutely wonderful illustration--lots of fun for young readers!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the finest kids books I've ever seen., January 1, 2006

By 

Matthew Labarge (Blacksburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Doorknob the Rabbit and the Carnival of Bugs (Hardcover)

As an uncle times six, I'm always on the lookout for kids' books that will delight the kids AND be entertaining for my brothers and their wives to read many times over. I give this book my absolute highest rating. The story is a whole lot of fun, the artwork is superior, but most notably, there's lots of sophisticated and subtle humor woven in that is sure to please the grownup who gets to share it with the kids. Enough, in fact, that it takes a few passes to catch it all! I suspect, too, that the more subtle aspects of humor will reveal themselves gradually over a period of years to the kids who (I think inevitably) adopt it as a favorite. This is truly a wonderful book.