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Rascally Rabbits!: And More True Stories of Animals Behaving Badly
These bunnies may look adorable, but there's more than meets the eye! In Rascally Rabbits!, meet some rabbits that cause nothing but trouble, a rescue pup who will eat ANYTHING, and a sneaky bear with a taste for treats.
Readers won't stop laughing as they read these hilarious—and completely true!—stories. Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, readers won't want to put this book down.
112 pages, Paperback
Published February 9, 2016
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About the author
Aline Alexander Newman
20 books26 followersAline Alexander Newman is a National Geographic author of seven books. Two of her non-fiction chapter books, APE ESCAPES and ANIMAL SUPERSTARS, have won the ASJA Award for best children's book of the year. And ANIMAL SUPERSTARS was also named to Amazon's list of the "Best Books of 2013" for children ages 6 to 8. Both are also available as @RecordedBooks. HOW TO SPEAK DOG, which Aline co-authored with Gary Weitzman, DVD, won the Animal Behavior Society's Most Outstanding Children's Book award for 2013. It appeals to all ages and led to her adopting a big, black Lab that she and her husband found abandoned on a country road. The dog's name is Moose. A companion volume is called HOW TO SPEAK CAT. When not chasing Moose around, Aline loves making school visits and inspiring kids to read and write. Her newest book for Nat Geo is called CAT TALES. Released in April 2017, Kirkus says "it is like an Internet kitty video in book form."
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November 27, 2016
Synopsis- Bunnies are cute right? But what if all they do is get in trouble? Dogs are fun friends – until they eat everything in sight! When going camping, it’s always nice to have a nice, secure, bear-tested food can. But what if the bears can open the “bear-proof” can? Read about four animals that get into trouble in this book!
What I Thought- This was a collection of short, funny, and true stories. I like that the book is written for younger readers branching out – with hard-to-pronounce words having a quick guide in parentheses (sounds like Puh-REN-thuh-SEAS). There are some “Did You Know?” boxes scattered throughout the stories, and some more in-depth fact boxes as well. Ms. Newman includes pictures of the animals she wrote about. Young kids will like these stories, and the fact that they are organized into chapters. The National Geographic Kids series are colorful, organized in an interesting way and written to engage kids. They are a great way to get kids interested in non-fiction.
*NOTE* I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book
What I Thought- This was a collection of short, funny, and true stories. I like that the book is written for younger readers branching out – with hard-to-pronounce words having a quick guide in parentheses (sounds like Puh-REN-thuh-SEAS). There are some “Did You Know?” boxes scattered throughout the stories, and some more in-depth fact boxes as well. Ms. Newman includes pictures of the animals she wrote about. Young kids will like these stories, and the fact that they are organized into chapters. The National Geographic Kids series are colorful, organized in an interesting way and written to engage kids. They are a great way to get kids interested in non-fiction.
*NOTE* I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book
February 19, 2020
The book rascally rabbits has facts about bunnies. It also talks about the troubles that a rabbit/bunny will get into. In the book it also talks about a rescue puppy, and talks about the sneaky bear.Learn how animals interact with other animals and gain friendships. in this book it tells you about sparky,booboo,a family dog, and a cat.
I really enjoyed this book because it is about animals and i love animals. I would share this book with my sister because she enjoy reading about animals too. It was also cool to read about how animals misbehaving. I would also share this book with anyone who likes to read about animals. This was an awesome non-fiction book for me to read.
I really enjoyed this book because it is about animals and i love animals. I would share this book with my sister because she enjoy reading about animals too. It was also cool to read about how animals misbehaving. I would also share this book with anyone who likes to read about animals. This was an awesome non-fiction book for me to read.
August 18, 2019
cute and naughty animals
January 23, 2025
I think it was pretty good but it takes a while
September 14, 2016
All four animals discussed in this National Geographic chapter book of adorable animals were difficult to control. Both sneaky Sniffles, and Babbity are naughty rabbits that survived because of their friends, both animal and humans, who protect them when they escape their yards and become prey to predators in the vicinity. Bandit Bear earned the nick name Yellow-Yellow from the matching tags he sported in his ears. He was notorious because of his love of human food. This food stealing problem occurred repeatedly, until precautions were accomplished to make it harder for him to steal food, yet he persisted. Campers have been educated over the past ten years to be vigilant about keeping their foods locked away. This movement has spared manhim starving on a lonely road. As he grew he suffered two problems that made it hard for the couple to care for him. He ate everything, including socks, pajamas, and lightbulbs. As he became larger he was almost impossible to contain, the owners constantly had to search for him. Yet they always found him and he never traveled far. These are entertaining stories about very naughty yet appealing pets. Readers will enjoy them because everyone with a pet knows they all have quirks and provide challenges, yet we love them anyway. This is a slightly harder read them some of the other National Geographic chapter books, but with such winning pictures adn stories, it will find an eager audience.
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February 10, 2016
Aline Newman’s latest book for National Geographic is a chapter book for younger readers than her previous books about animals. This publication contains three sections with three chapters. Rascally Rabbits begins with a true story about Sniffles and the bunny’s protectors, Sparky and Boo Boo, the family dog and cat. Chapters two and three are about a big rabbit named Babbity who becomes best friends with Flopsy the goat.
The middle section of the book is about the antics of Yellow-Yellow, a bandit bear in the Adirondack Mountains. Not only was he a tricky thief, he was also a genius at breaking into camper’s food stashes.
The final section tells about Moose, an abandoned black problem pup that the author and her husband rescued one nasty winter evening on the Moose River Road in the central Adirondacks. This dog was nothing but trouble. He had some lovable traits, but his bad habits seemed to outnumber them. Because he was prone to run away, his owners put his name and their cell phone number on his collar Not too long afterwards he escaped from the family car and ended up in the local grocery store. His family would have been angry with him had they not concluded he had come looking for them.
Interspersed throughout all these human interest stories are full page color photos and inserts with information about rabbits, black bears and dogs that young children will find as interesting as the stories themselves.
The middle section of the book is about the antics of Yellow-Yellow, a bandit bear in the Adirondack Mountains. Not only was he a tricky thief, he was also a genius at breaking into camper’s food stashes.
The final section tells about Moose, an abandoned black problem pup that the author and her husband rescued one nasty winter evening on the Moose River Road in the central Adirondacks. This dog was nothing but trouble. He had some lovable traits, but his bad habits seemed to outnumber them. Because he was prone to run away, his owners put his name and their cell phone number on his collar Not too long afterwards he escaped from the family car and ended up in the local grocery store. His family would have been angry with him had they not concluded he had come looking for them.
Interspersed throughout all these human interest stories are full page color photos and inserts with information about rabbits, black bears and dogs that young children will find as interesting as the stories themselves.
March 16, 2016
We know that lions, tigers and bears are just a few of the animals that can behave badly, but what about bunnies? People have been taming rabbits for over 500 years. But, not all rabbits are friendly and cuddly. Rabbits can be anywhere from 3 pounds to 20 pounds in size which means they could pack a punch in order to protect themselves.
Rabbits can warn each other by thumping their feet. They can also see what’s behind them without turning their heads. If challenged rabbits will fight. For example, the story of Babbity and Flopsy, in this book, shares how these two foes fought by butting heads. Both animals soon acquired a mutual respect for one another.
Young readers can follow along and learn more about Babbity and Flopsy. This book is not without bears, dogs and even moose. There are loads of fun facts, fantastic photography and plenty of resources to learn more. Parents and teachers will want to add this treasure to any library.
Rabbits can warn each other by thumping their feet. They can also see what’s behind them without turning their heads. If challenged rabbits will fight. For example, the story of Babbity and Flopsy, in this book, shares how these two foes fought by butting heads. Both animals soon acquired a mutual respect for one another.
Young readers can follow along and learn more about Babbity and Flopsy. This book is not without bears, dogs and even moose. There are loads of fun facts, fantastic photography and plenty of resources to learn more. Parents and teachers will want to add this treasure to any library.
March 23, 2016
Animals can add a great deal to our lives, but like children they can be difficult at times as well. In this National Geographic Chapters book the stories of trouble-causing animals are presented. Escaping rabbits, rabbit and goat friendships, a thieving bear, and a mischievous dog all make an appearance. Young readers who love animals are sure to enjoy reading about this animals and their 'bad' habits. As always, the gorgeous photographs, informative sidebars, and other interesting facts add to the books appeal. The stories are well-written and easy to follow as well as being quite amusing. A great addition to a fun series perfect for young animal lovers.
April 24, 2016
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Rascally Rabbits! is a perfect first chapter book because it is quite funny (these animals do some crazy things), it is educational because it teaches about the animals as well, and it splits up the stories into nice sections.
Rascally Rabbits! is a perfect first chapter book because it is quite funny (these animals do some crazy things), it is educational because it teaches about the animals as well, and it splits up the stories into nice sections.
August 24, 2016
Aline Newman is just the best story teller! These tales of naughty animals will have you crying and laughing at the same time--so touching and funny. And the facts and sidebars are just the most interesting. Did you know that a dog named Honey Bun ate $10,000 worth of diamonds? Anyway, this book is a real gem!
March 21, 2016
A rabbit who won't give up on ruling the barnyard, a thieving bear, and a pup who loves trouble. Fun animal stories written for young readers.
April 23, 2016
These "True Stories of..." chapter books are great for readers in grades 3-5. They are short, but not too short with amazing National Geographic photos and information.
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