Customer Reviews

Ten Little Rabbits

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Having Native American children I am always looking for books for them. I purchased this for my 18 month old (hard cover version). He loves to look at it. He will pull it out at least once a day to look at it. I've even noticed his 8 year old brother sneaking a peek more than once. I love the vibrant, without being bright, illustrations. They are intracate yet simple. The rabbits are adorable. The book starts with one rabbit and continues through to 10. The rabbits are in Native American regalia and doing traditional Native activites

I love this book. The illustrations are gorgeous. Its a great introduction to various Native American tribes, and a lovely counting book. One of my favorites.

I have read this book to my first grade class during a unit on indians as well as used the patterns in the blankets during a pattern unit in math. The children want to read it again and again!! A great read and a great resource for teachers. My students enjoy making sack puppets and designing their own blanket and then acting out the book.

This children's book is illustrated marvelously. The illustrations emphasize exciting colors and add great detail to the expressions on the rabbit's faces. Overrall, this book is classroom orientated because it reiterates the numerals 1-10 and provides a great review to a math lesson. Also, the rhyme scheme is clever and entertaining. However,some of the words that are used are not in young reader's lexicon. If it is thought to be used as a social studies connection, it may be unappropriate for educating children about Native Americans. The pictures imply that Native Americans always live in tipis' and wear feathers in their hair.

A clever variation on the 10 little Indians theme, this book adds instead of subtracts, and no one gets killed. Beginning with one lonely traveler, the book progresses to 10 sleepy weavers "knowing day is done." Each picture shows rabbits attired in Native American constumes and engaged in activites - fishing, hunting, weaving, storytelling - common to Indians. The illustrations are gorgeous. Though light in touch, they carry an admirable visual weight.

These books were purchased for the opening of a new kindergarten on the Pine Ridge (Sioux) Indian Reservation in So. Dakota. I was told by the children's teacher they are thrilled with the books, particularly as the heroes and heroines are children who look the same as they do, show knowledge of the same culture and share the same mythology. Providing these children with a positive self-image from day one of their school experience will reap future rewards through a love of reading.

We loved this book. The illustrations are beautiful and it was a joy to read to our granddaughter. Highly recommended.

This was OUR bedtime book for both of my boys when they were very little. We knew it by heart and could chant the text at times of stress to calm them down. WE/I love this book. Just read it again to my 8 year old and am going to buy it for my 2 month old nephew!

When I first opened my item, I thought, "It's so small!". My next thought was, "Oh my, I hope it's not too immature for my 4 year old grandson, who can read already.". But, it was cute and he just may enjoy it. I have yet to see him, but when he does come down, I will ask him and, knowing Nicholas, he will give me a honest review from his standpoint. After all, he is honest, he is the one who, living far from me and not seeing me often has told me, "When I was little, I was afraid of you and did not like you, but now Nana, I love you." I love his honesty and respect his opinions. We shall see what Nicholas says!

After reading the children's book "Ten Little Rabbits" I was completely appalled by how this book portrayed Native Americans. The fact that they chose rabbits to represent Native American children, is racist in itself, Native Americans are people not animals. The book lumps ten different tribes into one. If a child picked up the book "Ten Little Rabbits" they would never know that there were different tribes portrayed. This book could be used as a learning experience for children teaching them about how they can be critical readers. In order to do this it would be necessary to point out and discuss possible misconceptions and stereotypes that one could develop through reading this book. From a concerned Graduate Student in Early Childhood Education.