Popsicle!
Paperback
Series: The Uncle Bunkle Stories
General Juvenile FictionPoetry
Publisher: Uncle Bunkle Stories
Published: May 12 2026
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.09 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
If you're in the market for a ridiculous, rhyming, read-aloud, bedtime story for ages 5-9, check out Popsicle! This goofy children's tale follows dad's late-night snack attack and his children's efforts to rescue him. As they explain, He went in search of just a bedtime snack. But with no note left behind, we'd no idea when he'd come back!
One reader writes, I read this with my son and daughter, and the sheer silliness of the premise had us giggling the whole way through. The book completely embraces being preposterous, and the wild, energetic illustrations perfectly match the chaotic joy of the story. The rhyming is clever and bouncy, making it a really fun read-aloud.
All Uncle Bunkle books are ridiculous, rhyming, richly illustrated, read-aloud stories, perfect for ages 5-9, written in English, with Spanish translation. They all aim to trigger plenty of giggling, a sense of wonder, and clever problem-solving along the way.
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