Rabbit Tea is an adorable little early reader! The illustrations were darling, and the story reminded me of Brambly Hedge. I read this story together with my beginning reader, and though I prefer decodable readers for early readers, this was a much more interesting option than a lot of the twaddle early readers out there.

Thank you to Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for gifting me with an ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

How cute was this? I love little animal books that live like humans and so did my child. This was a fun read together and I hope there’s more of these little mice.

A very cute story for little children! Im giving this book four stars, because it has nice illustrations with lots of color, and it is eye catching.

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▪️This was a really short and sweet kid's book. It was simple and funny.

▪️ Well-written and well-illustrated.

▪️ Learning-to-read level: accurate

Many thanks to Simon and Schuster Publishing for the complimentary e-book copy I received to review through Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review, and the thoughts above are my own.

Rabbit Tea is a cute early reader book from the wonderful Cynthia Rylant. The illustrations are absolutely adorable and are sure to capture young readers. The story is simple and wraps up quickly. I look forward to reading more of this series! My library is sure to purchase this title. Thanks to NetGalley and Simon Spotlight for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

The third book in Rylant's Mouse and Spoon series finds mice Tom, Ginger, and Piper tasked with baking treats for a rabbit tea party--including 216 children! While there's not much to the story here, the artwork is the real charmer, delicate and vibrant and energetic all at once. Likely to please young baking aficionados and fans of the previous books, but otherwise a fairly standard addition to the early reader market.

A delightful Ready-to-Read for K–1st graders.
Can you imagine hosting a tea party for 216 rabbit children? That’s exactly what happens — and thankfully, the Mouse bakery steps in just in time with treats and desserts galore.
Sweet, whimsical, and full of cozy charm, with playful illustrations that bring the story to life.

This is Ready to Read book. I believe this is a higher level as this is not a simple book. The Mouse and Spoon bakery has their job cut out for them. They need to make carrot cake for some bunnies with no icing and find something to make for 216 children. They come together to get the job done. This book was written by Cynthia Rylant and it has her typical story style. The illustrations are soft and cozy and altogether the book works well.

Well if this isn’t the definition of charming, I don’t know what is. We already love the Mr. Putter and Tabby books in this house but had yet to be acquainted with the Mouse and Spoon series. “Rabbit Tea” follows three mice who run a bakery and have quite an order to fulfill for a mother rabbit. The writing in this book is perfect for early readers - especially ages 5-7. I appreciated that there were some more challenging words (especially the name ‘Ginger’ as it doesn’t follow expected pronunciation), as it’s great practice for those still learning to read.

We’ll be picking up the other 2 books in the series from the library this week and look forward to more to come! Thank you NetGalley and Simon Spotlight for the eARC. This review and all opinions are my own.

This leveled reader is as sweet and satisfying as the treats the trio of mice in the story make for the titular Rabbit Tea. Ginger, Piper, and Tom, three mice who run a bakery together, are given a daunting task when a rabbit arrives at the bakery and asks them to cater a tea party she is hosting for a group of fellow mother rabbits. The trio eagerly agrees to bake carrot cake for the mothers, but soon comes the catch-- they also need to think of a treat to make for all 216 rabbit children who will also be in attendance!

Rylant's experience in writing engaging tales for children really shines through here, particularly in the humor the comes from her short, highly observational and sometimes wry sentences. I will be checking out the other titles in this series and highly recommend this for libraries with leveled reader collections.

This book was really sweet. I loved the illustrations and finding cute little details within the pictures. The book itself was simple and nostalgic in a way (the books I read as a kid were a lot like this).

The writing seemed a little out of place at times , the reader was confused a couple times . The story main idea and illustration were great . A minor plot hole but for children it may be okay to overlook

BLUF: Gentle, calming story for littles hinting back at the storytelling style of Beatrix Potter - (minus a grouch McGreggor chasing the animals!)

Overall: 4
Plot/Lesson: 4
Illustrations:

Suggested Ages:
Read To: 2 -5 y/o
Read By: Early readers

Mom's Review:
(Mom didn't get to read this one ... yet!)

"A's" Review:
It was a little slow for me. I kept hoping something more would happen. But I'm glad "C" really liked it!

"C's" Review:
The mice and bunnies were so sweet and I wish I could have had a tea party with everyone! I really like tea parties, fluffy little animals, and baking with Mommy! I wanted to read this one again!

Dad's Review:
The girls seems to have mixed opinions on this one. "A" wasn't as interested but is old enough to sit through the book still. She was able to read it to us without any issues, though. "C" loved the story and asked me to re-read it immediately. We might have a split decision between the kiddos on this story.

A HUGE thank you to Cynthia Rylant, Simon Spotlight, & Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review "Rabbit Tea!"

All opinions are our own.

An adorable story about three mice running a bakery and fulfilling a very large order for tea time for Rabbit’s friends and very large family.

My four year old really liked the easy to follow story and the matching illustrations. The pages were not too busy, so it didn’t take away from being able to focus on the words a bit.

Rabbit was kind of a rude customer, but we appreciated the storyline it created with the mice having to come up with a solution; and the rabbit redeemed herself by inviting the mice to enjoy tea as well.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Even though I haven't read the other books in the series, I was able to enjoy Ginger, Piper, and Tom's newest adventure. When a mother rabbit comes into the Mouse and Spoon bakery with a large order, the mice must make carrot cake (with no frosting!), shortbread, and snacks for the 216 rabbit children who will be in attendance. It's a lot of work, but will they be able to do it?

Formatted in a similar way to I Can Read books, this story has just the right amount of words on each page for emergent readers. The illustrations are adorable, and have a slight Beatrix Potter vibe to them, which is charming. I wouldn't have minded a recipe for the cinnamon twists!

Half tempted to buy the series for my grandson, but since he's four months old, I may wait a bit, even though I'm a big fan of reading this type of book aloud. Rylant's Henry and Mudge and Mr. Putter and Tabby were big hits with my own children when they were in kindergarten.

Absolutely adorable, and a great addition to the Mouse and Spoon series.
This is a sweet, cozy series about three mice who work together making treats at their bakery. I really like the teams of teamwork, taking breaks, and working together in this series. The illustrations are absolutely adorable, and I this is such a nice early reader series.

Rabbit Tea by Cynthia Rylant


3 Stars

I thought Rabbit Tea was a sweet book. I did however have an issue reading it because of the color font. I think the physical copy would be a great beginner reader for a small child. The pictures were good and engaging. Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for this advanced copy of Rabbit Tea in return for an honest review.

🍵Rabbit Tea is a cute, level two reader about a cute group of mice, Tom, Ginger, and Piper, as they prepare some items for a rabbit mothers' tea. The mice have an adorable shop - and the bright, colorful illustrations and sweet animal characters make this an engaging and fun story.

🍵The teamwork and planning shown by the mice is a great example to discuss with small children, and considering children always love sweet treats, I think this story will be a hit. With a little creativity and some determination, the mice are able to make the tea a great event for the mother rabbits. The ending is very cute and also shows how critical decompressing about social events can be!

🍵There are some words focused on throughout the story, in order to give children chance to practice identifying and making the sounds - like window, rabbit, meadow, and even some numbers spelled out in numerals and words to give kids practice with identifying them. I would definitely recommend this level two reader for any intermediate learning reader, ages 3-6 or so!

🍵5 out of 5 stars!

A big thank you to Cynthia Rylant, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read Rabbit Tea, a Mouse & Spoon Level Two Ready-To-Read book. I will share my review to retail sites & Instagram upon release. ✨

This is such a cozy and adorable book! The main things that I enjoyed about this book were the soft and cutesy illustrations and the whimsical and fun story. The illustrator decided to use lighter, gentler colors for the visuals, and it was a great choice! It fit the theme of the overall story perfectly and added a lot of nice cohesion to the book. Additionally, there was an immense amount of detail on each and every page, which does a great job of holding the reader's interest throughout the story. As for the writing itself, it was great! The sentences were simple but still highly descriptive, and the author wove in a bit of light humor which was the perfect touch. Lastly, the bakery/tea shop vibes of the book were amazing, making this book an ideal comfy bedtime read. Bravo!!

This was a super sweet story about mice that own a bakery. My rising first grader loved reading it to his sister and I. Illustrations were sweet and well done, and we would love to read more about the mice bakers!