When Mr. and Mrs. Burrow wanted to go out on a Friday night, they just had one problem; who would watch their seven little bunnies. They put out the call for a babysitter and no one answered except, Bear. They weren’t sure about a bear babysitting their little bunnies but they had no choice. But can a bear babysit?
This picture book is recommended for ages 3-5. It can be used as a storytime read aloud or a bedtime lap book. The cute illustrations combine with the text to provide the reader with a fun story about adventures in babysitting. ( )

When Mr. and Mrs. Burrow receive a party invitation, they aren't sure at first that they can leave their seven children, in order to attend. Then Mr. Burrow has the idea of hiring a babysitter. But can Bear - the only one to answer their advertisement - be a babysitter to such an active, excitable group of little rabbits? It turns out that this unflappable bear makes an excellent rabbit-minder... for the most part!

A picture-book debut for British author Ruth Quayle, That Bear Can't Babysit is a sweet little tale, one featuring a goodhearted ursine hero whose seeming naivety, when it comes to his cheeky charges, is belied by his ability to get them to behave as they should, by involving them in a game of make-believe. The artwork by Alison Friend, who also illustrated Phyllis Root's Scrawny Cat, is quite winsome, capturing the charm of both bunnies and bear. Recommended to young animal lovers, as well as to children who sometimes don't behave quite as they should, when the babysitter comes to take care of them. ( )