Book
Little white rabbit
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062006424 (hc.)
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 x 26 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : HarperCollins, c2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Greenwillow Books." |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Rabbits -- Juvenile fiction Animals -- Infancy -- Juvenile fiction |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Creston Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Public Library | E HEN (Text) | 35140000970585 | Junior Picture Books | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2010 November #2
While hopping along, an inquisitive, energetic bunny imagines taking on the qualities of the things he sees. Bouncing through the grass, he wonders what it would be like to be green. Then he pictures himself as tall as trees, as immovable as rocks, and as free-flying as a butterfly. Alternating spreads show the little rabbit in each imagined state: mossy green and camouflaged; peering over the top of a pine. When danger appears in the form of a far-off cat, he scurries home, where his mother welcomes him in a warm hug. In keeping with the style of Henkes' most recent picture books, such as My Garden (2010), the colored-pencil-and-acrylic art combines thick outlines with vibrant hues, here mostly in a soothing palette of green that fits the nature setting and the comforting tone. Design touches also extend the story: white borders frame the rabbit's real-world adventures, while spreads illustrating his fantasies burst out to the very edges of the book in images as big and full as his dreams. Copyright 2010 Booklist Reviews. - Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2011 Fall
A little white rabbit has limitless curiosity and imagination to match. Square-bordered pictures of the energetic bunny face clean white pages with a simple line or two, in which the rabbit "wonder[s] what it would be like to be..." just about everything. Alternating full-spread illustrations depict his rich inner life. Bold lines, expressive movement, and a springtime palette will delight the child's eye. Copyright 2011 Horn Book Guide Reviews. - Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2014 Fall
Henkes's lovely story of a rabbit curious about the wide world is reissued as a small, square board book. The clear, simple illustrations in a springtime palette are reproduced well in the smaller trim size, and the repetitive, rhythmic text suits a board book audience. - Horn Book Magazine Reviews : Horn Book Magazine Reviews 2011 #1
Kevin Henkes has a rare ability to see through the eyes of children of all ages; in his latest picture book, he returns to the world of his youngest audience. Little white rabbit is the small child with limitless curiosity and imagination to match. Square-bordered pictures of the energetic bunny hopping through idyllic fields and forest face clean white pages with a simple line or two, in which the rabbit 'wonder[s] what it would be like to be'. . .just about everything. Alternating full-spread illustrations depict his rich inner life, where he is green as the high grass, tall as the fir trees, or still as a rock (with Henkes paying homage to Sylvester and the Magic Pebble here). Bold lines, expressive movement, and the springtime palette of pink, blue, and lush woodsy greens will delight the child's eye; even the pine-green text, gentler than black, adds to the visual appeal. In a classic theme, a brief scare is followed by a warm and reassuring return home. 'He still wondered about many things, / but he didn't wonder who loved him.' LAUREN ADAMS Copyright 2011 Horn Book Magazine Reviews. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2010 December #2
Dipping into the grassy, blossoming palette of his My Garden, Henkes depicts a bunny's spring day. His sequence salutes Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's classic The Runaway Bunny, for this little white rabbit also has a good imagination. "When he hopped through the high grass, he wondered what it would be like to be green," and "When he hopped by the fir trees, he wondered what it would be like to be tall." Each time the rabbit ponders another way of life, a wordless spread follows, picturing him camouflaged, tree-height, or transformed into a stone bunny for an entire day. Spying a cat, the bunny darts home to nuzzle a mother rabbit (also reminiscent of Brown and Hurd's): "he didn't wonder who loved him." In Henkes's colored pencil and acrylic closeups of the young rabbit, a moss-green outline and typeface (rather than a neutral black or brown) suggest verdant meadows and warm forests. Cool pink, soft blue, and dandelion yellow wildflowers will remind some of an Easter basket. Sweet and soft, this picture book heralds a sunny spring. Ages 2â7. (Feb.)
[Page ]. Copyright 2010 PWxyz LLC - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2011 February
PreSâA quiet gem of a picture book about a small bunny with a big imagination. "When he hopped through the high grass, he wondered what it would be like to be green." Each burst of curiosity is followed by a spread of envisioning. For example, when he wonders what it would be like to be tall as a fir tree, readers are treated to a depiction of a huge rabbit leaning on the upper boughs of a hemlock, communing with the birds. In the tradition of Eric Carle's The Mixed-Up Chameleon (Crowell, 1975) and Margaret Wise Brown's The Runaway Bunny (HarperCollins, 1942), Little White Rabbit is perfect for preschoolers. The colored pencil and acrylic illustrations in cheery springtime pastels have fuzzy textures and broad outlines that are enormously appealing. Henkes often manages to combine the static and kinetic so that his protagonist seems frozen in mid-leap. And just when you think this little rabbit has settled in for the night with his loving family, that lively curiosity reappears, ready to begin another adventure.âSusan Weitz, formerly at Spencer-Van Etten School District, Spencer, NY
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