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Big Rabbit's Bad Mood

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Have you ever been at the mercy of one of those bleak, awful moods that totally consumes you? A mood that is dark and mean, and try as you might, you just can't seem to shake? Big Rabbit has a big, bad mood just like that, which is following him around closely. He desperately tries to shake it off , but this is the hairy, clingy type that refuses to budge. What's a bunny to do?

Luckily for the readers, this bad mood happens to be a visible monster that stalks Big Rabbit all about his house. He is tall, with a shaggy gray body and his arms are so long that his knuckles drag on the floor. You can tell by the dopey smile on his face that he just loves tormenting Big Rabbit and prefers to spend his day ruining someone else's!

Big Rabbit calls his friend Squirrel, thinking maybe talking to a good friend will shake this stink off. But Squirrel doesn't answer his phone. Big Rabbit's Bad Mood tells him that's because Squirrel is probably whooping it up with Bear, munching on tea and cookies, having too good of a time to include a grumpy bunny like himself! Grrr. Big Rabbit's bad mood is so beastly that it cannot even be soothed by music or mindless television. After much deliberation, Rabbit knows the only solution is to ... call Big Mommy.

Big Rabbit's Mommy is the best sort: she makes the best pancakes, smells of springtime and always has time for her son. It is an unpleasant surprise for Big Rabbit to hear that she is too busy on this particular day to chat on the telephone. She tells Big Rabbit that she will have to call him back when she has finished with her very important duty. What could be more urgent than being stalked by the biggest, darkest mood in town???

This is the lowest level of low, to be ignored by your own mother. Just as Big Rabbit is working out his own solution to tricking his bad mood away, his doorbell rings. He opens his door to find a very big, very pleasant surprise. And in the midst of his happiness, he realizes the big gray monster is nowhere to be found.

If you don't agree that these are terrific illustrations, then we have a problem. This book could be wordless and I would still declare it a winner. Everything the bad mood does is funny - he devours the radio, lounges on the couch eating chips and treats the vacuum cleaner as if it were a pony. Children should laugh at the concept of a bad mood (which everyone is subject to) being a tangible presence. Big Rabbit is going through what we all go through, but in a much funnier way. Very clever and most enjoyable!

I took my daughter to Barns & Noble for story time, the story teller read this book and it's lovely.
Not only my daughter but also my friend's children were fascinated by the big rabbit's bad mood.
It's a wonderful story book to teach children about the "bad mood" and how to deal with the "bad mood". I didn't buy it at the store, because the original price just over my budget. I wish the price for hard covered books can come down a bit, then I would love to have it at home and read it over and over to my daughter.

This is such a great book! My son loves it, and we always have a great time reading it. The drawings are so interesting, full of details to talk about, and the text is clear and funny... I love this book very much - it even cures my bad mood!

Ramona Badescu, Big Rabbit's Bad Mood (Chronicle Books, 2007)

I love the idea behind Big Rabbit's Bad Mood, and Ramona Badescu is great at keeping the interest of her young charges with just enough grossness and scurrilousness to attract even the most reluctant reader, but I did have a problem with the basic message that seems to be at the heart of the book ("when you're in a bad mood, don't actually say anything to anyone, just mope around near them until they take notice and bring you a cake"). Look this one over before deciding whether to add it to the permanent collection. ** ½

This book was recommended by a friend whose kids love it, and so I got a copy for my 2 year old and almost 4 year old. They love Big Rabbit, and they can't stand that bad mood and it's boogers.

At the end of the book, we always sing "Happy Birthday" to Big Rabbit. We do this a lot, since this is one of the kids' absolute favorites.

I am a sixth grade language arts and reading teacher and my students really seemed to enjoy listening as I read this story aloud to them. Who hasn't had a disgusting bad mood to shake off? I used the book to lead into a unit on using commas. The particular kinds of commas we were studying were all represented in the book. The sentences were enjoyable to study (compared to the sentences in their language arts textbook) which I believe made the rules easier to understand. This was a highly entertaining read and it made a great teaching tool.

Big Rabbit has a mood - a bad mood with an attitude that won't leave him alone. He can't seem to shake this bad mood either. Delphine Durand provides the whimsical drawings to highlight this gentle story of a good rabbit's big bad mood and how he finally conquers it. Highly recommended.

My great granddaughter is only 25 days old but her mom thinks it is a wonderful book.