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Little White Rabbit
- By Kevin Henkes
- Genre: Picture Book
Common Sense Media says
Sweet story about a small bunny with a big imagination.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is a gentle picture book written and illustrated by Caldecott winner Kevin Henkes, whom readers might know from Kitten's First Full Moon or the Lilly series. The text is simple and spare, and the sweet pastel images of the little white rabbit leaping with a flight of butterflies, looking curiously at a lone dragonfly, or rubbing pink noses with his mother make this a good choice for quiet time. As parents read this book aloud to their kids, they can use the
illustrations to practice searching (Can you find the little white rabbit among
all the green objects?) and counting (How many butterflies are on the
page?) -- or encourage creativity (What do you think the rabbit's thinking about when he sees the dragonfly float by?)
What's the story?
Little white rabbit wonders about a lot of things, from what it would be like to be as still as a stone, to how it would feel to fly through the air like a butterfly. But he still loves coming home to his family. The parting image captures him
perfectly: He is shown snuggled up with his mother and siblings,
looking curiously at a flying insect.
Is it any good?
Parents and small kids will love snuggling together at nap time or bedtime to read about this small bunny with a big imagination. The text is simple and spare, and the sweet pastel images of the little
white rabbit leaping with a flight of butterflies, looking curiously at a
lone dragonfly, or rubbing pink noses with his mother make this a good
choice for quiet time. During more active times, parents can use this book to practice counting -- the bunnies, the butterflies, the flowers in the field -- or come up with their own imaginative questions similar to the ones the little white rabbit wonders about.
The sweet pastel images capture springtime, and work well with the spare text. Even the littlest bookworm will enjoy the illustrations of little white rabbit leaping with a flight of
butterflies, looking curiously at a lone dragonfly, or rubbing pink
noses with his mother.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the last page of this book, when the little white rabbit sees a flying insect hovering nearby. What do you think he's curious about?
Ask your kids what sorts of things they wonder about. Do you ever imagine what it would be like to be tall or green, like little white rabbit does? What other questions can you think of?
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| Author: | Kevin Henkes |
| Illustrator: | Kevin Henkes |
| Genre: | Picture Book |
| Publisher: | Greenwillow Books |
| Publication date: | January 25, 2011 |
| Number of pages: | 40 |
| Hardcover price: | $16.99 |
| Publisher's recommended age(s): | 2 - 7 |
| Read aloud: | 2 |
| Read alone: | 5 |
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