Rabbit's Good News [Paperback]

Ruth Bornstein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 1997 | Age Level: 3 and up

Rabbit leaves her warm dark burrow and discovers that spring has come.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Sweetness and simplicity mark Bornstein's (The Dancing Man; Little Gorilla) tale of an inquisitive bunny who rises from her "warm dark hole in the ground" to trace the origin of a mysterious "soft green sound." Gently scumbled pastels saturate each spread with a rainbow of colors, with the blue tones of predawn giving way to the pink of sunrise and the vibrant yellow and orange of midday. While limiting the images along Rabbit's quest (three mushrooms against a yellow-green meadow, a single bee half hidden in a vivid blossom), Bornstein deftly suggests sweeping vistas. She creates a kid-pleasing tone of suspense, too, as Rabbit gradually approaches her elusive goal ("She could almost hear the words now"). Particularly striking is the spread on which she is (literally) enlightened: her beaming countenance, filling the right-hand page, almost matches the radiance of a blazing sun, opposite. This good news embraces not only Rabbit, but readers too. Ages 3-6.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1?A small brown rabbit is drawn from the snug hole where she's been curled up with her family by a mysterious "something" that is calling her. As she crosses the grassy fields, she greets a blooming flower, a zooming bee, a worm poking up its head from the ground, a baby bird breaking out of its shell, and a swishing butterfly. She sniffs and listens very hard, then hops home to report the news: "'Spring is here.'" The tried-and-true message is expressed with effective simplicity in well-phrased rhythmic language and soft, dreamy double-page spreads in lush pastels. Sweeps of warm, glowing color invoke the burgeoning beauty of the season, and the round-faced, wide-eyed Rabbit has an expression of wondering sweetness as she investigates its little miracles.?Patricia Pearl Dole, formerly at First Presbyterian School, Martinsville, VA
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper (March 17, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395845149
• ISBN-13: 978-0395845141
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,283,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another timeless classic from Ruth Lercher Bornstein, June 13, 2011

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This review is from: Rabbit's Good News (Paperback)

Twenty four years after Indian Bunny the author comes back strong with another sweet book appropriate for all ages. The artwork is wonderful, the story simple yet archetypal and the magic has not dissipated. Do not spoil the surprise by telling your kids, but the secret of the book is spring - the season of renewal. I have read this book to my rabbit, and he likes it or at least is calmed by my tone of voice reading the book. Kids would enjoy it as well. No book by RLB is a waste of money.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great intro to spring!, April 10, 2008

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Krista K. Gambino "Faux Diva" (Seymour, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rabbit's Good News Book & Cassette (Paperback)

Nice book. A good way to introduce spring to your students if using this book for teaching purposes.

5.0 out of 5 stars Rabbit's Good News, April 9, 2001

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Michael J. Wallace (Slippery Rock) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rabbit's Good News (Paperback)

This is an excellent book to show children the excitement of the start of spring. The rabbit goes on a journey because he thinks someone is calling him, and then realizes what all the activity means...Spring. Children from 3-6 will love this book, and there are many extention activities teachers could do with this happy srpring book.