School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 3 Cazet is at his best ever here. Rabbits Emily and Louise come to visit Grandma and Grandpa on December 24th. In an attempt to guess what holiday it is, a very funny Grandpa proceeds to dramatize Abe Lincoln, Cupid, the Easter Bunny, a Halloween vampire count with pencil fangs, and Santa. The twist is that December 24th is Grandpa's own birthday. Grandpa is silly in a cozy, affably friendly way, using malapropisms and daffy, mixed-up expressions to entertain the children. His zaniness is endearing, not stupid. There is more than enough love to go around in this warm, vibrant, and charming family story.Leslie Chamberlin, Napa City-County Library, Calif. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Emily and Louie arrive at Grandpa and Grandma Rabbit's house with a special present. They hand it to Grandpa, who says, ``Thank you! A Happy New Year's Day to you!'' But it isn't New Year's that Emily and Louis want to celebrate. Grandpa keeps guessing what holiday it might be by acting out characters and stories: a top hat and speech for Lincoln's birthday; a cupid for Valentine's Day; the Easter Bunny; Rabbicula (with #2 pencil fangs) for Halloween; and finally Santa Claus. But he's wrong, wrong, wrong and he's guessed almost every holiday on the books without success. ``Happy Birthday, Grandpa,'' Emily, Louie and Grandma chorus. Grandpa spouts some hilarious one-liners in this grand charade-like guessing game. The bright pictures show the loving interaction between Grandpa and his young bunnies; this funny story has a lot of heart. (4-7) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
