Bound To Stay Bound

School Library Journal - 05/01/2025 K-Gr 2—In this brand-new series, young readers will meet Honey Bunny and Muk Muk Moose, inventors who create a variety of wacky contraptions to help the forest. After the stairwell to their treehouse collapses, Honey and Muk Muk ponder their many inventions and wrack their brains for a way to get back into their treehouse and their "Triple Decker Hunger Wrecker" creation. Lively, full-color illustrations and short, simple chapters will keep young readers engaged, while the silly storylines and inventive gadgets will make them eager for the next installments. VERDICT Purchase where full-color beginning chapter books are in demand. - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

Booklist - 11/01/2024 Muk Muk Moose and Honey Bunny are an inventing superduo known throughout the forest for their zany inventions and helping hearts. When the staircase to their tree house breaks (which Honey Bunny may or may not have had a hand—or paw—in), the team must rebuild, and fast: their latest invention, the Triple Decker Hunger Wrecker, needs to be removed from the oven before it explodes into a giant mess! Except these two inventors can't say no to an animal in need, and several forest friends need their help during this hunger-filled crisis. Bright, vibrant illustrations are interwoven with the narrative; on every spread, the art supports the tone of the story. A positive message about persistence is paired with fun inventions, such as the Springy Sproingy Hop-O-Matics and the Stilt-a-Tron 8000. Readers will delight in the duo's goofy antics, while the engaging narrative, broken up into short, accessible chapters, may help the youngest readers acclimate to early chapter books. With a focus on friendship and resourcefulness, this makes an entertaining start to the Muk ’n’ Honey series. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.