Little Rabbit Runaway [Hardcover]

Harry Horse (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Following on from the huge success of "Little Rabbit Lost" and "Little Rabbit Goes to School", a fantastic and beautiful new story all about running away. Little Rabbit is fed up with being told off and decides he'd be better off living on his own. So he runs away from Mama and Papa and starts building his own house under a hedge (at the bottom of the garden). Before too long another little runaway, Molly Mouse, appears and they decide that two runaways are better than one. But soon after building their lovely new home, Little Rabbit quickly discovers Molly Mouse is a bit of a bossy boots and keeps telling him off - just like Mama and Papa. Then Molly Mouse terrifies him with a scary bedtime story and all Little Rabbit wants is to be tucked up safe and warm in his real home. Luckily, Mama and Papa know exactly where to find him and come - along with Molly Mouse's mama - to take him home.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K–The protagonist from Little Rabbit Lost (Peachtree, 2002) returns. After being scolded by his parents, he runs away so that no one can tell him what to do. He begins building a house when Molly Mouse, another runaway, joins him. Life together sours quickly, however, as Molly takes on the role of a bossy mother. Little Rabbit takes off and spends a fine day playing with other animals; when it begins to rain, however, he returns, tired and dirty. To cheer him, Molly Mouse reads a bedtime story. Unfortunately, she chooses one about a cat who chases runaway rabbits. The two become scared and huddle in bed until morning, when their mamas find them, and they return home. Horse's expressive, detailed illustrations set this title apart from the general rank of stories about rabbits and runaways. The soft browns, blues, and greens give the book a vintage flavor that contrasts with modern details such as a junk pile containing a pair of fuzzy dice and a broken television set. The stormy friendship between Little Rabbit and Molly Mouse is both amusing and realistic. The universal appeal of tales about running away and the high-quality art make this a solid addition to picture-book collections.–Suzanne Myers Harold, Multnomah County Library System, Portland, OR
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From Booklist

PreS-K. In this natural counterpoint to Margaret Wise Brown's classic The Runaway Bunny (1964), Horse acknowledges both the impotent fury children can experience as well as their competence in getting along (at least for a time) before Mom comes to the rescue. Little Rabbit, the same blue-suited bunny previously seen in Little Rabbit Lost (2002) and Little Rabbit Goes to School (2004), hates being told what to do, so he sets out on his own to "build a house and stay there forever." He crosses paths with Molly Mouse, who wants to help. Children will love the cozy cottage the pair constructs from junkyard scraps and recognize their own social conflicts in the dispute that ends with Little Rabbit proclaiming Molly a "bossyboots!" Though the plot wanders hither and thither before the respective rodent mothers arrive to collect their wandering offspring, there is clear child appeal in Horse's delicate line-and-watercolor images of irresistible Rabbit and his scaled-down world. Jennifer Mattson
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers (September 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561453439
• ISBN-13: 978-1561453436
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 10.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,394,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute!, October 28, 2010

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Rabbit Runaway (Hardcover)

"I'm Little Rabbit Runaway and nobody can tell me what to do!" Well, perhaps that's the start of his problems. Little Rabbit is tired of being told what to do by his parents, and so he back a few belongings and sets off into the world. He meets Molly Mouse, who has also runaway, and together they learn that running away is not the answer to your problems.

Well, I must say that this is a very cute book. My six-year-old and I both liked the story, and we especially liked the extra humor that the creator threw in. We liked that Little Rabbit's rabbit pajamas, and some of the faces he made (especially when he was angry). Yeah, we really enjoyed this book, and we highly recommend it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Harry Horse, rip, November 19, 2007

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John Abbott (Oak Park, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Rabbit Runaway (Hardcover)

We were truly saddened to learn of Harry Horse's death earlier this year; his books, especially the Little Rabbit series, have brightened our household's nighttime reading sessions enormously these past three years. All the Little Rabbit books are wonderful, but to us _Little Rabbit Runaway_ stands alongside _Little Rabbit Goes to School_ as the best. We've returned to these over and over, in large part I think because Little Rabbit's character is so endearingly representative of most children -- by turns mischievous, petulant, but ultimately generous and lovable. There are morals to these tales, to be sure, but never to the point where they diminish children's sense of fun and adventure. Horse had a unique gift in this regard; our household will continue to treasure his memory by returning to his works in the months and years to come.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really cute, November 21, 2005

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Jennifer (Bayville, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Rabbit Runaway (Hardcover)

As always, Little Rabbit is completely endearing. Stretching his independence, but under Mama's watchful eye, Little Rabbit strikes out on his own and moves in with his friend Molly Mouse. A return to living by Mama's side is to be expected and it's not the most original plot, but every page's illustrations can be poured over as you notice all of the precious details.