Bunny sneaks up on Bird, ‘Boo!’ he whispers.
Why are you whispering asks Bird?
‘I wanted to let you know I’m here and I didn’t want to scare you,’ says Bunny.
Bird looks at Bunny oddly. Why would he be scared?
It’s Bunny. He thinks he’s invisible.
As the story goes on Bunny tries all sorts of things to test if Bird can really see him, from standing on his head to pulling a ridiculous face.
When bird puts the hat on his little head, fits of laughter abound.
I love Nick Bland and his silly sense of humour. His bright illustrations fill the pages from corner to corner.
This is the second book in the ‘Bunny and Bird’ series. If you missed the first in the series, How to Hatch a Dragon, go buy or borrow it. It’s fabulous.
How to be Invisible has a clever ending that had me turning back the pages to discover what I had missed.
It’s fun and silly and with much more to share than you first realise.
Reviewed by Merle Morcom
Age Guide 3+
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nick was born on a farm in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, the son of two school teachers. When he moved to the bush at the age of six, he discovered a wonderful new world and his creativity bloomed.
Nick always wanted to be a cartoonist and a writer, but it wasn’t until he got a job at a bookshop in his 20s that he finally found a way to bring those two loves together.
Untrained, he spent the next couple of years reading every picture book that hit the shelves and began discovering his style as a storyteller and illustrator.
He now lives in tropical Darwin where he works full time as an author and illustrator. Nick’s books, which include The Very Cranky Bear, The Wrong Book and The Runaway Hug, have been recognised by many different awards, including the Children’s Book Council of Australia, the Kids Own Australian Literature Awards and the Australian Book Industry Awards.
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