Little Bunny and the Magic Christmas Tree [Hardcover]

David Martin (Author), Valeri Gorbachev (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 27, 2011 | Age Level: 2 and up

Little Bunny is tired of being the smallest. But thanks to some Christmas magic and an enchanted tree, he gets teenier still-- and has a BIG adventure.

It's not fair! Little Bunny doesn't like being the smallest one in the family. Now it's Christmas Eve, and his favorite shiny red fire-engine ornament is way up high in the tree. Little Bunny is too small to reach it, but too big to climb the tree. And he so loves that fire engine. He wishes he could ride in it for real! With Christmas Eve magic and help from some new friends, Little Bunny has the adventure of his life on a night when anything is possible.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A bunny learns about self-acceptance and belonging in this Christmas Eve fantasy...The promise of Christmas Eve magic and dramatic tree-bough adventures will draw readers in.
—Publishers Weekly

About the Author

David Martin is the author of many books for children, including ALL FOR PIE, PIE FOR ALL, illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev; WE'VE ALL GOT BELLYBUTTONS!, illustrated by Randy Cecil; and two board books, CHRISTMAS TREE and HANNUKAH LIGHTS, both illustrated by Melissa Sweet. "When I was a little boy, I thought it would be fun to make myself so teeny I could hide on a shelf," he says. "But playing in a Christmas tree with a lot of new friends and driving a fire engine-- that would be even better." David Martin lives in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.

Valeri Gorbachev has illustrated many books for children, including David Martin's ALL FOR PIE, PIE FOR ALLl and SQUIRREL's WORLD by Lisa Moser. He is the author-illustrator of THE BEST CAT and THE MISSING CHICK. Valeri Gorbachev lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (September 27, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763636932
• ISBN-13: 978-0763636937
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 0.4 x 11.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,319,586 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not Really all that Magical..., December 22, 2011

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This review is from: Little Bunny and the Magic Christmas Tree (Hardcover)

A quick synopsis: This is the story of a little (short) bunny who is teased by his siblings about how tiny he is. It happens to be Christmas Eve and he can't reach the ornaments on the tree. He hides under the tree because he is upset about the teasing. He falls asleep under the tree where the ornaments come alive on Christmas Eve. He "magically" thinks himself tiny to join them and spends most of the time driving a fire truck ornament. In the morning, he is given the choice to stay with the ornaments or rejoin his family. He decides to stay with his family and rethinks himself big.
As a concept this isn't bad, but the execution was mediocre. The writing is, for lack of a better word, blah. This could have been remedied with amazing illustrations, but they are dull in color, even the Amazon picture is brighter than the real thing. The whole book is illustrated in mostly yellows and browns with slightly crazed-looking rabbits. And at the end, when the book says the bunny children are going to get their stockings, they are hanging on the mantle looking completely empty.
I really wanted to like this book. But with the huge choice of children's Christmas books out there that ARE truly magical and heart-warming... this one really falls to the bottom of the list.