How does 1+1 = 288? A family of rabbits soon supplies the answer in this funny story! Hop along to Fibonacci's Field and follow Lonely and Chalk Rabbit through a year as they try to cope with their fast expanding brood and handle a different seasonal challenge each month, from the cold of February to the wet of April and the heat of July. This extraordinary picture book is packed with gorgeous details and novelty elements including a baby rabbit record book, a carrot recipe book and a surprise pop-up ending.
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Gr 1-5–If a pair of rabbits is put together under certain conditions (“NO Rabbits may leave the field”), how many will there be in one year? This puzzle, posed by Fibonacci in the 13th-century, is the premise for Gravett's latest work. The cover depicts a bemused rabbit calculating at a blackboard. The endpapers cast a wider view, with more of the problem shown visually and verbally. Readers follow a rabbit through an underground tunnel (title page) and emerge from a die-cut hole into a field –at the top of a calendar. As always, Gravett's design choices are perfect for enhancing the narrative. Now viewers turn the book lengthwise and watch the effects of the ever-multiplying bunnies in watercolor scenes on the top, while the hand-lettered notes and novelty items glued to the dates below reveal seasonal challenges. In March, while the stressed parents learn infant care, a baby book showcases a tiny ultrasound of the twins. July depicts bored bunnies watching carrots grow. A miniature newspaper (The Fibber) includes biographical information on the famous mathematician, personals, birth announcements, graphs, and horoscopes. Under an empty, snow-covered field and through the die-cut hole that follows December 31, a peek and a page turn reveal the population explosion leaping, literally, off the page in a sturdy pop-up spread. This hilarious (and accurate) tale can be enjoyed by the numerically challenged and gifted alike.–Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public Library. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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* "In Gravett’s gifted hands, an old math problem springs to life—and more life and more life! Medieval mathematician Fibonacci’s “rabbit problem,” in which bunnies breed at a specified rate, provides the structure of this glorious faux–wall calendar that watches a rabbit community from January to December...Readers needn’t care about the math of Fibonacci Numbers to love the hilarious, jam-packed visual details, many of which are playfully metatextual...Endless fun to pore over for kids and math-minded or geeky adults.--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "Whimsical ideas proliferate as fast as rabbits in Gravett's splendid sendup of Fibonacci's query."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"This hilarious (and accurate) tale can be enjoyed by the numerically challenged and gifted alike."--School Library Journal
* "Whimsical ideas proliferate as fast as rabbits in Gravett's splendid sendup of Fibonacci's query."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"This hilarious (and accurate) tale can be enjoyed by the numerically challenged and gifted alike."--School Library Journal
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Emily Gravett is the author and illustrator of Spells, The Odd Egg, Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal), Monkey and Me and Meerkat Mail. Her first book, Wolves, was the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award for Illustration. Her second book, Orange Pear Apple Bear, a Quills Award finalist and on the shortlist for the Kate Greenaway Medal, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year. Emily lives in Brighton, England, with her partner, their daughter, and the family dog.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By R. Guthrie
Format:Hardcover
I saw this beautifully designed book at our local children's bookshop, and just had to buy it. My husband loves mathematics, so I knew that he would love the Fibonacci references and the conclusion of the book. I'm quite sure our 3 1/2 year old doesn't have clue what the point of the book is, but he loves all the interesting rabbit pictures and detail. I don't think this is a children's book : with text for adults, pictures and pop-ups for children, it really falls between two stools.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Larissa
Format:Hardcover
In 1175 there lived an Italian mathematician named Fibonacci who, during his life set himself a mathematical challenge. If a pair of baby rabbits are put into a field, how many will there be; a) At the end of each month? b) At the end of each year? This book puts this challenge to the test, and the answer may just surprise you.
Lonely Rabbit sits in a field waiting for a friend. She is the first rabbit to arrive at Fibonacci's Field until Chalk Rabbit arrives. But does one plus one really equal two? Not where rabbits are concerned. This is what happens when you put two baby rabbits in a field for one year. This is more then just a mathematical problem, it a Rabbit Problem.
Lonely Rabbit and Chalk Rabbit are about to learn a lesson in multiplication as well as survival as they face the ups and downs of living a year in Fibonacci's field. It is not just the extreme conditions of snow and heat, but also famine and obesity, a plague of crows, and overpopulation that will test this pair throughout the year.
The Rabbit Problem is a thought provoking and highly contagious book that will delight adults and children alike. The attention to detail is stunning and the spectacular ending alone is enough to recommend this book. With its many fun activities, from knitting patterns and recipes, to its beautiful and vibrant illustrations, this book will be a valuable addition to any bookcase.
Lonely Rabbit sits in a field waiting for a friend. She is the first rabbit to arrive at Fibonacci's Field until Chalk Rabbit arrives. But does one plus one really equal two? Not where rabbits are concerned. This is what happens when you put two baby rabbits in a field for one year. This is more then just a mathematical problem, it a Rabbit Problem.
Lonely Rabbit and Chalk Rabbit are about to learn a lesson in multiplication as well as survival as they face the ups and downs of living a year in Fibonacci's field. It is not just the extreme conditions of snow and heat, but also famine and obesity, a plague of crows, and overpopulation that will test this pair throughout the year.
The Rabbit Problem is a thought provoking and highly contagious book that will delight adults and children alike. The attention to detail is stunning and the spectacular ending alone is enough to recommend this book. With its many fun activities, from knitting patterns and recipes, to its beautiful and vibrant illustrations, this book will be a valuable addition to any bookcase.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Jean Silva
Format:Hardcover
As a rabbit volunteer at our local stray animal shelter this book says it all, in a charming engaging way. I want to put it in every veterinary office and in our public library system. (By the way rabbits don't reproduce until they are between 4 and 6 months, but everything else is exactly right. )
The pop-up at the end reminds me of the Best Friends 1,000 bunny rescue in Nevada in which I was privileged to participate for a couple of days.
You will love this book, for its charm and whimsey, but its message is dead on - unfortunately for the many bunnies that are euthanized each year.
Please promote spay and neuter for rabbits.
The pop-up at the end reminds me of the Best Friends 1,000 bunny rescue in Nevada in which I was privileged to participate for a couple of days.
You will love this book, for its charm and whimsey, but its message is dead on - unfortunately for the many bunnies that are euthanized each year.
Please promote spay and neuter for rabbits.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Award Winner!
This book is such a delight for the entire family. The author and artist were off the charts creative. The story was wonderful and it made a smashing hit for Easter. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Kathleen Knight
5.0 out of 5 stars
emily gravett rocks!
this is an adorable book! so clever. the story is unique and the artwork is fantastic. this author is amazing...a must read for any fan of childrens books
Published 3 months ago by barbara wagner
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of a Kind!
All rabbit lovers must have! This is a pop up book that you will adore for ages to come. A Classic!
Published 9 months ago by J. A. Oviedo
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another Emily Gravett book, another winner.
Emily Gravett, <strong>The Rabbit Problem</strong> (Simon and Schuster, 2010)
I have been an Emily Gravett fanatic ever since I first read <em>Wolves</em>... Read more
I have been an Emily Gravett fanatic ever since I first read <em>Wolves</em>... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Robert P. Beveridge
5.0 out of 5 stars
Way beyond ordinary
Just when you think you've seen it all in the world of children's picture books, you run into The Rabbit Problem. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Debnance at Readerbuzz
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Rabbit Problem Review
As a math teacher in middle school, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BOOK! What an interesting and creative way to teach the Fibonacci sequence. I highly recommend it.
Published 23 months ago by Marsha Croft
5.0 out of 5 stars
easter gifts a hit
great nieces (kindergarten) loved them; nieces (their mothers) loved them. the pop ups are beautiful. fun books. wouldn't have realized they were educational. Read more
Published on May 5, 2011 by BDiYulio
5.0 out of 5 stars
The attention to detail is astounding
What a delight! Though this is not a classic storybook, like a bedtime story you'd read a young child, older kids and surely any grownup with a sense of humor and whimsy is sure to... Read more
Published on April 21, 2011 by Ella Kwint
5.0 out of 5 stars
Too Many Bunnies!
One lonely rabbit in a field sends an invite to any who want to join her. So one rabbit becomes one pair of rabbits and they have a pair of rabbits and they become 3 pairs and so... Read more
Published on March 21, 2011 by Trisha S
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hours of delight are promised in this whimsical, fun survey!
THE RABBIT PROBLEM may be based on a book solved in the 13th century by mathematician Fibonacci, but it's not actually a book about math - it's the story of too many rabbits. Read more
Published on January 24, 2011 by Midwest Book Review
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