The Runaway Bunny (Book & Bunny Gift Set) [Board book]

Margaret Wise Brown (Author), Clement Hurd (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

This classic children's story and soft,
cuddly plush baby bunny make
the perfect companions for storytime.

Once there was a little bunny who wanted to run away.
So he said to his mother, "I am running away."
"if you run away," said his mother, I will run after you.
For you are my little bunny."

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Few writers have been as attuned to the concerns and emotions of childhood as Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952). A graduate of Hollins College and the progressive Bank Street College of Education, she combined her literary aspirations with the study of child development. Her unique ability to see the world through a child's eyes is unequaled. Her many classic books continue to delight thousands of young listeners and readers year after year.

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Muy pocos escritores de literatura infantil han logrado captar las emociones e inquietudes de la niÑez como Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952). Sus numerosos y ya clÁsicos libros y grabaciones continÚan deleitando a lectores y oyentes de todas las edades.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Board book: 18 pages
• Publisher: HarperFestival (January 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0694012149
• ISBN-13: 978-0694012145
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.8 x 3.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #304,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Margaret Wise Brown wrote hundreds of books and stories during her life, but she is best known for Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny. Even though she died over 45 years ago, her books still sell very well. Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading. She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them. She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn't the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper. Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while in France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else - a writer of songs and nonsense.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars favorite for new parents and babies, February 15, 2009

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was one of my and my daughter's favorites when she was a baby-pre-schooler. it's my favorite new baby gift along with "Goodnight Moon". the plush bunny is a sweet extra. the board book format is great for little fingers.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Runaway Bunny, February 22, 2010

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This was one of my boys favorite books when they were toddlers. I bought the book and the bunny for my granddaughter and I'm hoping she will love it too!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Little Story, September 8, 2008

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I remember this story when I was a little girl. It's just the cutest little book. I haven't opened this up yet, since it's a christmas present for my daughter, but I come in Excellent condition! And the story is one that every child will enjoy!