Bunny Day: Telling Time from Breakfast to Bedtime [Hardcover]

Rick Walton (Author), Paige Miglio (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 22, 2002 | Age Level: 3 and up

Spend the day with a lovable bunny family from eight o'clock in the morning, when Father Rabbit wakes up his little bunnies, to eight o'clock at night, when Mother Rabbit tucks them into -bed. Every hour bunnies are busy doing something new: at eleven it's chore time, at one they play, and at seven story time begins. The team that created So Many Bunnies and One More Bunny make telling time fun. Rick Walton's jaunty text and Paige Miglio's warm, detailed illustrations of bunny family life will be a favorite all day long!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-This story actually begins on the endpapers, long before breakfast. Father Rabbit and one of his bunnies are winding up a clock in the evening. The following pages show Mother Rabbit, early in the morning, enjoying what readers will discover is a rare moment of peace. Soon she wakes her five youngsters and the day begins. During the next 12 hours, the parents shepherd their bunnies through their daily routines and activities. Each spread is filled with humor and detail, and children will want to pore over the pictures. The inclusion of the hour of the day in each accompanying four-line stanza is casual and unforced. In fact, the rhythmic text doesn't miss a beat. In each illustration, a clock corresponding to the hour mentioned in the verse is depicted quite naturally-for example, a child playing with a pocket watch at lunch or a garden clock mounted on a wall. The tale comes full circle in the final scene with the parents relaxing with a cup of tea at the end of the eventful day. A book to be enjoyed at home and at preschool.
Susan Marie Pitard, formerly at Weezie Library for Children, Nantucket Atheneum, MA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Ages 3-5. The subtitle is somewhat misleading. Young children will not be able to learn to tell time from this book. For one thing, the clocks are often too small and sometimes awkwardly placed. But this will start little ones thinking about the concept as a family of handsome rabbits goes through their day. The rhyming couplets recount how the bunnies rise at eight, dress themselves by nine, and are out pulling weeds at ten. The afternoon is for playing, resting, and being crafty. After dinner, "Bunnies think that books are heaven / Story time begins at seven." And just as eight is the time to get up, it's also bedtime. The richly colored artwork takes up almost every inch of the two-page spreads. Paige, the illustrator of Walton's So Many Bunnies (1998), provides a delightful crew of individualized family members set against a homey background full of eye-catching details. A possibility for themed story hours. Ilene Cooper
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition (January 22, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060291834
• ISBN-13: 978-0060291839
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely way to end the day & introduce the concept of time, July 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Bunny Day: Telling Time from Breakfast to Bedtime (Hardcover)

My children love this book at bedtime. No it won't have them telling time at age 3; but it will represent a full day of activities (of preschool age children) and very nicely introduce at least the concept of time. "Who will take a walk with me, Mother Bunny says at three" "Pull the paper from the drawer, bunnies begin art at four". "Hungry bunnies all arrive in the dining room at five". "Bunnies think that books are heaven, story time begins at seven". The illustrations are detailed, colorful and very attractive -- definitely that of a keepsake book. It's a sweet story of a full bunny day in simple rhymes that my children can now say with me. I highly recommend this book as well as "So Many Bunnies".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book for telling time, May 12, 2005

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Michelle L. Deblois "mldeblois" (Maine, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bunny Day: Telling Time from Breakfast to Bedtime (Hardcover)

This beautifully illustrated story is an excellent way to teach your children about time. The bunny family spends time doing various activities throughout the day- eating, napping, playing, etc. My daughters love this story. They like to find the clock in every picture.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Bedtime Story Ever!, February 4, 2006

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Bunney Girl "Book Enthusiast" (Moscow, ID United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bunny Day: Telling Time from Breakfast to Bedtime (Hardcover)

My daughter and I checked this book out from the library and read it that night. As I was finishing the book I looked at the clock and it was 8 o'clock, I pointed out to my daughter that "Bunnies, it is getting late...Good night!" Amazingly she agreed and was off to bed. I went and bought the book the next day and we now read it every night. It helps her to understand the times of the things we do daily. (Funny thing is that my maiden name was Bunney!) the perfect book!