Yippee! Rabbit by Jo Ham

Accident prone Rabbit is at it again, not content with falling off the seesaw or falling into the snow on the ski slope in Uh-Oh! Rabbit, in Yippee! Rabbit he is still trying out things inside the house and in the garden to his chagrin.

In this book, each of the trio of pages starts with Rabbit doing something physical, with Rabbit go, as he plays a game, then Yippee when he is happily involved, then Rabbit stop, when the activity fails. So kite flying seems to be going well until it wraps itself around a tree. Rabbit is on a swing, but swinging higher and higher, yippee, means he comes off and lands badly, Rabbit stop. Then riding his scooter through the rain seems great fun, yippee, but comes to a stop in the large puddle, Rabbit stop. Each time there is a recognition of the repeated lines, but the last activity, using a chair to launch himself in space, Rabbit goes.

Prediction comes to an abrupt stop as he succeeds on his last activity. Another cute emphasis on prediction, as Rabbit faces the expected, but then the book comes to an unexpected end. Again as in Uh-oh Rabbit, the book is a great impetus for talking about keeping oneself safe.

Themes: Activity, Adventure, Humour, Safety.

Fran Knight