Little White Rabbit [Hardcover]

Kevin Henkes (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: January 25, 2011 | Age Range: 2 - 7 years

One bright spring day a little white rabbit sets out from home on an adventure. What does he find? Look! Everything is new.Anything is possible. . . .

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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One bright spring day a little white rabbit sets out from home on an adventure. What does he find? Look! Everything is new. Anything is possible…

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From School Library Journal

PreS-A quiet gem of a picture book about a small bunny with a big imagination. "When he hopped through the high grass, he wondered what it would be like to be green." Each burst of curiosity is followed by a spread of envisioning. For example, when he wonders what it would be like to be tall as a fir tree, readers are treated to a depiction of a huge rabbit leaning on the upper boughs of a hemlock, communing with the birds. In the tradition of Eric Carle's The Mixed-Up Chameleon (Crowell, 1975) and Margaret Wise Brown's The Runaway Bunny (HarperCollins, 1942), Little White Rabbit is perfect for preschoolers. The colored pencil and acrylic illustrations in cheery springtime pastels have fuzzy textures and broad outlines that are enormously appealing. Henkes often manages to combine the static and kinetic so that his protagonist seems frozen in mid-leap. And just when you think this little rabbit has settled in for the night with his loving family, that lively curiosity reappears, ready to begin another adventure.-Susan Weitz, formerly at Spencer-Van Etten School District, Spencer, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Product Details

• Age Range: 2 - 7 years
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books; First Edition edition (January 25, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062006428
• ISBN-13: 978-0062006424
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 0.5 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kevin Henkes is the creator of many distinguished books for children, including Kitten's First Full Moon (winner of the Caldecott Medal), Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, and Chrysanthemum. His novels for young people include Olive's Ocean (a Newbery Honor Book) and Bird Lake Moon.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Food for the young imagination February 7, 2011

By J. Prather TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

I will admit straight off that I am a huge fan of this author/illustrator. As a story time leader, I eagerly look forward to each of his new picture books, secure in the knowledge that it will be perfectly in tune with the imaginations of my preschool and toddler audiences. I know that they won't be too long, and that the author's spare text will perfectly complement illustrations that are simple and well defined. This author has mastered the art of "less is more" in picture books and still manages to convey messages that are full of spirit, imagination and whimsy. Little White Rabbit does not disappoint. It feeds the imagination and celebrates curiosity. This is a wonderful selection for any group of toddlers or young preschoolers. The color scheme evokes Spring and Easter but this is a book that can be read year round. It's going into my own story time collection, right next to Birds, Old Bear, A Good Day, and My Garden. Another stellar effort not to be missed. Recommended.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Baby Bunny February 18, 2011

By Catherine W. Hughes

Format:Hardcover

Little white rabbit hops along and wonders what it would be like to be different. What would it be like to be green or tall or like a stone or like butterflies? When frightened by a cat, he hops as fast as he can, back to home, back to his mother rabbit who loves him. This cozy picture book is perfect for older infants and young children ages 2-5.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars "Simple, Imaginative, & Beautifully Illustrated" February 5, 2011

By first words...God's breath

Format:Hardcover

Fuel your child's life with imagination: walk in the snow and photograph your footprints, make a snow angel worth photographing, and then walk briskly to the neighborhood library and find this appealing book.

Kevin Henkes is said to have written and illustrated his first book, All Alone, while in high school; that's quite an accomplishment. His parents fostered his love for reading, illustrating, and imagining by visiting the library. From there, his creativity took wing and in the latest book, published in January 2011, he introduces Little White Rabbit who wonders of being bigger, bigger than life, only to realize that wondering is great, within limits. Little White Rabbit meets a life-size cat and reconsiders what he wishes for.

I am all for giving your child wings for life's adventures. This book, with its colored pencil and acrylic illustrations will both allow your child to adventure into the story, its meaning and consequences, and possibly, illustrating a story on her own.

Once the little rabbit is exhausted from his wonderings, he heads home to find his Mother's arms ready to greet him. Hopefully, acquainting your child with books like this, she or he, too, will run into your arms.