Bad Bunny

by Jonathan Bentley

Laugh along with a very naughty bunny in this hilarious new picture book from Jonathan Bentley!

Bad Bunny likes to play tricks, put spicy sauce on vegetables, and bathe in slime. But when a fox comes into the woods, can Bad Bunny save the day and use his mischief for good?



With a laugh-out-loud rhyming text and bright, comic illustrations, this book is a can't-miss for the younger set. Perfect for fans of Pig the Pug and The Bad Seed!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Humor

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2022

About the author

As a little boy, Jonathan Bentley liked football and drawing. When he was about eight years old he realised he wasn’t going to be good enough to play football for Leeds United, so he concentrated on drawing instead.

When he left school he studied at Brighton Polytechnic. Jonathan worked as a builder’s labourer and kitchen hand for many years before he became a full-time illustrator, and he worked in London and Sydney before moving to Brisbane, Australia.

Jonathan has been an Editorial Illustrator at the Courier Mail newspaper for ten years, and has illustrated books for Margaret Wild, The Wiggles and Andrew Daddo.

Jonathan likes to work with a range of materials including acrylics, oils, and line and watercolour, and he looks forward to the day when he has a big barn-like studio somewhere in the countryside.

Reviews

[Chantelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

HUGE hit with Kindergarten!

[Desirea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super adorable. My kids loved it.

[Samuel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is entertaining for children. It is about a rabbit that loves hot sauce on everything and toots. There is not a lot to be gained from this book, other than the underdog weird rabbit saves all the other rabbits. Well, I guess you also gain that toots are a normal body function. Graphics are ok and are consistent with other books like “How to Catch a Monster” or the Bad Nut series of books.

[Amanda Brooke · Rating 1 out of 5]

I could not read this to my students. The glaring grammatical error triggered my obsessive linguistic idealism. You can't eat I, but you could eat me. I cannot accept this as literary license. Where was the editor? Off with their head!

I can only accept grammatical anomaly adoption if it supports the identity of marginalized individuals. I refuse to accept bad grammar to support rhyming.

[Xavier · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I liked about the book. The illustrations are lovely and I like how it even the bad bunny is beneficial for the group. This book is typical of a lot of children’s books made today in that the focus is the eww and shock factor. Does it make it a bad book? Absolutely not, it makes it a book of the times.

[DonutKnow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hahahaha this one made me laugh out loud 😂 This bunny is mv wry mischievous but he is also clever and thinks outside the box. He’s unconventional and a bit inconsiderate, but he is very unique I will say 😂😂

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting lead character as he isn't like the other bunnies, and plays pranks on them. Then, he saves everyone when the fox comes by using the same behaviors. Elementary level readers will appreciate the body humor and jokes. The illustrations capture the characters and actions well.

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tis the tale of four Bunnies who lived in the woods. Three were docile like all bunnies were, but one was known as Bad Bunny. Bad Bunny liked spicy sauce and bathing in slime and tooting. When a sly and hungry fox meant to eat the four bunnies, Bad Bunny had the ultimate surprise for the fox.

[AMY · Rating 4 out of 5]

*** (PB) This is a silly book about a bunny who likes to be bad in so many ways. Kids will enjoy the story and illustrations. Highly recommended for Grades K-2.

[Becky Hinchcliff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun story to read with my six-year-old niece and four-year-old nephew. Lots of giggles were shared 😁

[Angie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yet another book in which a naughty, mischievous character saves the day. However, he doesn’t change his ways. This is a mediocre book at best. The pictures are pretty good and help enhance the book.

[Terresa Wellborn · Rating 1 out of 5]

Potty humor + gross/adult-vibe illustrations = no thank you.

Themes: bunnies
Ages: n/a
Pub year: 2022

[TriggerWarningTales · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was absolutely hysterical. The story was fabulous and the drawings are phenomenal. I would love to see him as a stuffed animal! I would buy him in a second!

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars
You have to love bad bunny. He's not fluffy and cute, he's slimy and naughty, but he's the best bunny to take on a hungry fox!

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the illustrations. Very funny.

[Lauren Hessey · Rating 4 out of 5]

We love Bad Bunny. He was even my son's bookweek character in 2022. But is Bad Bunny so bad after all?

[Abigail · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a silly and fun book. I loved it and I think I might buy it for my classroom and my home.

[Shane]

Hot sauce donuts!

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

My student bought this for our class at the book fair. I read it and it is cute. I think the students will like it.

[Elliott Bush · Rating 5 out of 5]

A heartwarming book about a bad bunny who is different from the others. I read this aloud with my rabbit, and we both enjoyed it quite a lot.

[Kelly Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another Scholastic Book Fair find. I bought it solely because the page with the giant toot caught my eye and made me laugh out loud.

Unlike the other rabbits, Bad Bunny is naughty, and gross, and he is always tooting. But this works for his advantage when the hungry fox comes around. Kids will love this and want to read it over and over again.

[James Zaksek · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was awesome. I dig a bunny that loves hot sauce and who doesn't like bunnies? This was fun and cute to read!