Bunny's Noisy Book [Board book]

Margaret Wise Brown (Author), Lisa McCue (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

From best-selling author Margaret Wise Brown, comes a wonderfully satisfying board book edition of a beloved story. Brown's lyrical text and gentle question/answer format offer young children plenty of opportunity to chime right in! The sweet characters are brought to life with adorable paintings by best-selling artist Lisa McCue.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS-K-Brown's exemplary tale of an inquisitive bunny exploring his world is just right for sharing. The young animal awakens to quiet morning sounds such as fluttering, chirping, "Cock Cock Cock-a-doodle Doo," and "bzzzzzzzz," and then identifies them, asking readers, "What was that?" Then the focus shifts from recognizing noises to making them, such as munching, scratching, and sneezing. As the sun goes down, "the little noises of the night" alert the protagonist that it is time "for little bunnies to be safe in their hole." McCue's brightly colored, detailed illustrations depicting a warm spring day from sunup to sundown are eye-catching and engaging; one can smell the lilacs, feel the sunshine, and thrill to the fireflies' glow at dusk. The affectionate paintings reveal the idyllic life of a carefree rabbit delighting in the woods and fields near his home, populated by numerous animals and insects. This joyful adventure will work well as a lap-sit or storytime selection.-Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 32 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (January 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078680744X
• ISBN-13: 978-0786807444
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #783,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #39 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Sports & Activities > Games > Questions & Answers

More About the Author

Margaret Wise Brown wrote hundreds of books and stories during her life, but she is best known for Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny. Even though she died over 45 years ago, her books still sell very well. Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading. She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them. She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn't the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper. Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while in France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else - a writer of songs and nonsense.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for your child!, March 11, 2000

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Jenni Froelich - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bunny's Noisy Book (Hardcover)

This is a beautiful story of a little bunny who awakens in his rabbit hole to the sounds of the morning. It encourages the childs participation by asking the child to make the noises the little bunny hears. The illustrations by Lisa McCue are just gorgeous! My 17 month old son just loves this book! We read all the time.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We read it over and over the first day we got it!, December 22, 2000

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[e-mail] (Stillwater, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bunny's Noisy Book (Hardcover)

My almost 2 year old loves this book soooo much! We read it over and over (20+ times) the first day we got it. I make the noises and motions (like "achoo-achoo" for "he sneezed", and scratching his chest for "he scratched") for each of the noises throughout the book. Now my son makes the noises and motions when he "reads" it himself. He has memorized the book so he knows some of the words on each page and he can "read" it himself!! This is a delightful book for children of all ages. A must have for the book loving child.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Book, August 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Bunny's Noisy Book (Board book)

I picked this book up in a bookstore and couldn't leave without it. This book is about Little Noises. Little noises that bunnies, and bees, and babies can make. I love the shift from onomatopoeia to open ended questions that lead the child to make the noises. One reviewer commented that the story reads like a draft. I think it reads like a natural progression of thought and conversation, with no contrived rhythm or rhyme, and I like it that way. My favorite line is "Yes. It was a bumblebee."

The illustrations are just Beautiful. I like the contrast between the polish of the surroundings and the scruffiness of the bunny. And I love the lilacs.

I just think it's a wonderful, sweet book.