Henry & the Buccaneer Bunnies

Henry always has a nose in a book and his father and the rest of the pirates make him feel worthless until they are marooned on an island. Then Henry's book knowledge allows him to build shelter and find food, proving the worth of that book knowledge.

Henry's father is a pirate and he wants Henry to follow in his footsteps but Henry wants to read. I love Henry. He is going to follow his own path. The illustrations are great. Check out the mice!

Henry is the son of Barnacle Black Ear, the captain and one of the fiercest of the Buccaneer Bunnies. Unfortunately, Henry prefers reading to pirating despite his father's pressure to participate in the pirate life. Once a storm arrives, Henry's reading soon proves its worth. A large portion of the fun in this titles comes from the details - lots of pirate talk and tidbits, but also several references that older readers and parents might recognize such as "Rabbitson Crusoe" and the tatoo of a cabbage named Beatrix on Calico Jack Rabbit's arm. Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies is a funny, light read which also promotes reading and libraries.

This is a fun story that has a wide variety of characters, including Pirate Barnacle Black Ear, baddest bunny of all time, and his son Henry, who is a academic bunny. They sail on the Salty Carrot and when the ship runs into trouble, Henry is able top help everyone survive due to his knowledge from his books. The book is an easy read and the colorful pictures add to the interest of the story line.

Review: "Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies" is a picture book that portrays a pirate ship full of bunnies including one named Henry who loves to read. His father is the captain of the ship and he does not like that Henry is not inspired by the life of a pirate. Throughout the story, the things that Henry has read become very useful and the captain and his crew learn a new appreciation for reading.

Genre: Fantasy

Genre Critique: This book is an example of fantasy because it contains animals that can talk and read.

Genre: This is a fantasy because all of the pirates on the ship are animals. They all talk to each other and take on human traits, such as when the rabbit puts on his glasses to read. This could not actually take place in our world but the events that take place on the pirate ship are made to be believable and this story shows the importance of reading. Henry the rabbit constantly reads and he is able to help save The Salty Carrot by the end of the story through his love of books.

Characterization: Captain Barnacle Black Ear is a round character because we can see that he is easily frustrated and he likes to be in charge and run the show. He is also a dynamic character because he goes from being a stubborn and "bad" bunny to one who show more listens to others and can see the good in others.

Rating: 4

Media: watercolor, gouache, and pencil show less

Summary - Henry loves to read, but his dad and the other buccaneer bunnies think its a waste of time. That is until Henry shows them the value of reading.
Critique - This book is a good example of fantasy because the author makes it believable that bunnies sail the ocean seas.
Genre - Fantasy
Media - Water color gouache and pencil
Theme - This book has a great theme about the importance of reading.