Letters from Felix: A Little Rabbit on a World Tour [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Constanza Droop (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In one of the inaugural titles from the Abbeville Kids imprint, Sophie's family is returning from vacation when her stuffed rabbit, Felix, disappears in a crowded airport. Readers will spot the lost toy on the luggage conveyor depicted in the first of Droop's cheery, busy spreads. As the distressed child goes home, Felix embarks on a whirlwind international tour, communicating with Sophie via five letters (which can be removed from envelopes attached to the pages). After each epistle describes the rabbit's sightseeing adventures in London, Paris, Rome, Cairo, Kenya and New York City, Langen fleshes out Felix's travelogue with additional information about the locales. Though its format obviously recalls the Jolly Postman books, Langen's wordy, occasionally awkward narrative lacks the ingenuity of those works. There are, however, several fetching extras: also tucked into the envelopes are a color snapshot of Felix in front of the Eiffel Tower and a "secret pyramid map" from Egypt; and-when he finally arrives home on Christmas Eve-Felix carries a suitcase containing six travel decals. All ages.
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Product Description

Written in the form of real letters with stamped envelopes, the story of Felix tells of his disappearance, his friend Sophie's sadness, and her joy at receiving letters from Felix in Paris, Rome, Cairo, Kenya, New York, and London.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Abbeville Press; 1st edition (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558598863
• ISBN-13: 978-1875633623
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #140,048 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Traveling with kids, February 13, 2002

By	Britt Arnhild Lindland (Norway) - See all my reviews

Felix is a little Rabbit who gets lost from his owner, and then travels around the world, mailing letters and postcards back home, untill he finally returns home himself on Christmas Eve.

Our world of today has become quite small because of all the travelling we do, but this can be difficult for a child to understand. Felix is a good helper here. Through his travel letters he tells in a fun and friendly way about the adventures he meets. And his stories are a good start to tell children about our adventurous world. Use an atlas or a map book when you read for your child, and you can have a good conversation about our huge world.

We travel alot, so my 6 years old Marta has been to several of the places mentioned in the book. And I have been to some more and can tell about my travelling. The book Letters from Felix is more than a book actually. It also contains all the letters sent home by Felix, so we can open them and read them - over and over again. And it also contains small souvenirs from the places Felix visited.

Lately I have heard about a little doll named Flat Stanley. He, like Felix, travels around the world, actually he spent Christmas with us here in Norway, and with our relatives on Iceland this winter. I don't have the Flat Stanley book, but I'm thinking of sending a small Felix around the world, a Felix who can write back to my little daughter about the places he visits.

Letters from Felix is a wonderful book teaching your kids about travelling and about different cultures. We love the book here in our house, and also has a huge Felix who spends every night in my daughters bed.

Britt Arnhild Lindland

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS TEACHER APPROVES!!!, January 30, 2002

By	Jennifer Slade (Woodbury, NY United States) - See all my reviews

I am a second grade teacher who absolutely loves this book. The children enjoy reading this book as much as I do! Their eyes widen as each letter and little surprise is taken out of each envelope! The children were quite inspired by this series that they have created their own Felix-type of books. What a great concept! Read all of the Felix and Jolly Postman books...they are well worth it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beginning Geography!, February 2, 2000

By	Cheryl Daughtrey (Yakima, Washington) - See all my reviews

My kids and I love this book! The story revolves around a little girl who lost her stuffed rabbit, and he explores the world on his way back to her. The letters in the envelopes are fun for the kids to open, and the pictures are fantastic! I read this to my daughter when she was 3 years old, and now her 3rd grade teacher borrowed it to read to the class. It's a good book for a wide variety of ages, even Mommy enjoyed it! THIS one will become a family keepsake......