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It's Not Easy Being a Bunny (Beginner Books(R))

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Poor P.J. Bunny doesn't like his huge family, his big ears, nor does he like eating cooked carrots every day. So, off he goes unstopped by ANY of his family members, to see what other options are out there. He tries being a bear, a skunk, an oppossum, and a bird, but each endeavor only finds P.J. very unsatisfied with the results. He eventually returns home to being a bunny, and enjoying being with his very large family.

I think this teaches kids to anticipate the troubles P.J. is going to encounter trying to be something he is not. It also shows how to come back home for support and acceptance when things don't work out the way you'd planned. This is a very entertaining and cute book and one that we definitely recommend in our house. Highly recommend, especially for Easter

This is a favorite bedtime story that my 4 year old just adores. Ultimately it's about being happy with who you are and it teaches the lesson in a simple, fun to read story.

This book is so funny -- as the name of the characters reveal, the Funnybunnies have loads of adventures to which every child can relate.

P.J. isn't happy with his looks. In fact, he despises his long ears and even rejects his cooked carrots at mealtime. He sets off to find his identity by trying out various families in the community. He isn't comfortable with the bears, the birds, the beavers, pigs, possums or moose. Ultimately, P.J. recognizes the merits of being a bunny after all.

This uplifting tale is easy for first readers because of its repetition. Younger siblings will enjoy the brilliant illustrations. Parents will love it for the ability to shout "Mooook" like a moose in the middle of the story.

I'm particularly fond of this book as it is the first book my daughter ever read in English (we are raising them bilingually in Germany).

Hats off to the Funnybunnies, and the author, Marilyn Sadler, who created them.

Christine Louise Hohlbaum, author of "Diary of a Mother" and "SAHM I Am: Tales of a Stay-at-Home Mom in Europe", lives near Munich with her husband and two children. www.diaryofamother.com

I came across this book a few weeks back. I haven't read it for quite some time as my youngest child is 16. My kids started laughing because I remembered all the words......and so did they! What an impact this story had on all of us. So many children (and adults) feel they cannot be happy because some part of their body is not perfect! I love the way this story tells all of us that having "not so perfect" parts is not so bad. We tend to think things are greener on the other side....but as P.J. shows us through this delightful book, they sometimes are not! This book is a "page turner". If you purchase this book, be prepared to read it everyday! This will soon become a favorite! Terri "Hunter" Ward, children's author of One Starry Night and Aunt Tami's Strawberry Farm.

Read it at bedtime for a 4 year old boy. He asks for it often enough and he likes to fill in the blanks, so I read it that way. Very cute. I like books that I buy for children's home collection that they ask to have read to them time and time again.

I purchased this book about two years ago for my niece who is also my
Goddaughter. But my copy is about 15 or 16 years old.
It was one of all three of my childrens favorite books. One of my
favorite to read to them. I also brought it to my childrens school
to read to there kindergarden classes. The kids loved it. I am so
glad Amazon sells it. For when I bought for my niece I could not
find it in the stores. Which is really to bad. The picture and story
are great.

My children all grew up on this one, by not only learning animals, but being proud of who you are. I have been reading it every night to my 18 month old for a year. He wont go tho bed without it, and he has alredy learned how to recognize all the animals in the book.

My toddler son received this book as a gift for his first birthday. It came highly recommended from a teen friend who had treasured it as a childhood favorite. We weren't disappointed. I am not sure if it is the language, simple illustrations, or the premise but he never tires of It's Not Easy Being a Bunny. Not only do we recommend this book, we have already purchased it for other first birthday gifts. We give it an unequivocal A+ rating.

My little guy doesn't have any patience for books except for this one and "Put Me in the Zoo". We have to read this to him almost 4 times a day, and he can finish the ends of the sentences. It's so fun to see him enjoy books, and hopefully it will introduce him to other books too. I highly recommend this one. It's fun, helps with animal recognition, etc..

This is a nice story not just about accepting yourself, but celebrating who you are. It was perfect for my 5-1/2 yr old. She loves the story, and I'm hoping the message "sinks in".