Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
By Candace Fleming
The Story
A gardener finally grows the vegetable patch of his dreams, but three hungry bunnies keep sneaking in every night — so he builds fence after fence to outsmart them.
Why It's Special
For the kid who loves a good chase and roots for the sneaky underdogs, this one turns a backyard standoff into pure delight.
- Big idea: Persistence has two sides — the fun is watching who outlasts whom.
- Vibes: bouncy, mischievous, full of sound and repetition
Perfect For Kids Who
- love repeating sound effects like Tippy, tippy, tippy, Pat
- enjoy stories with a back-and-forth rivalry
- like to predict what happens next in a pattern
- respond well to rhythmic, read-aloud language
Ask Your Little Reader
- Story & problem-solving: What do you think Mr. McGreely will build next to keep the bunnies out?
- Imagination: If you were one of the three bunnies, how would you sneak into the garden?
- Sound & rhythm: Can you make the sound the bunnies make — tippy, tippy, tippy, Pat?
- Feelings & empathy: How do you think Mr. McGreely feels when he sees his nibbled vegetables?
- Real-life connection: Have you ever worked really hard on something, only to have someone or something get in the way?
