Lisa McCue

Quiet Bunny’s Many Colors is an exuberant exploration of vibrant color; a riotous celebration of the arrival of spring! Author and illustrator Lisa McCue’s artwork is simply gorgeous. Rich, intense, full of light – her artwork makes this book. Indeed, this new title that explores some of the major colors of spring (yellow, green, blue, and red) has become my favorite read aloud for teaching color to preschoolers.

The large pages and sweet story captivate my younger children (5 and 2) show more whenever I pull this one out to read. The story is both humorous and tender. Quiet Bunny covers himself in dandelions because he finds the color so beautiful, lily pads so he can be green, blueberry juice for blue, and red clay for red; he looks pretty funny in the process. He finally discovers that diversity of colors found in the spring forest is a cause for joy and celebration. The only stumbling point I found is when a wise owl delivers the final message to Quiet Bunny. My five-year-old asked, “Mommy, don’t owls eat bunnies?” Hmm, so this one isn’t really true to nature in that sense, we still love it though.

Truly a feast for the eyes, this is a book to be savored, my children enjoy pointing out all of the animals and plants on the pages that are the target color. My five-year-old also discovered with delight hat not only was Quiet Bunny white and brown as he claimed, but he also had some yellow in his fur, and a reddish nose. While this isn’t the most comprehensive color storybook you’ll find (only four colors are included), it may possibly be the most stunning. The colors are so naturally integrated into the storyline that this book definitely qualifies as a ‘living book’ as opposed to a dry or formulaic presentation of the colors. I definitely recommend it!

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This clever picture book takes the lyrics for “Jingle Bells” and brings them to life for young readers. Each double page holds one phrase illustrated with forest animals. The colorful illustrations are sure to delight children as they go dashing through the snow with the mice and their friends. The sheet music of James Pierpont’s song follows the story.

Recommended.

Corduroy shares a bland day of clichéd Thanksgiving preparations and activities. At least it's short.

This did nothing to impress my daughter when she was six or twenty-four.

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Rated “Indifferent" in our old book database by Rod and Adelia.

Characters: Various – each unique to story.

Setting: Various homes or outdoor areas

Theme: Nursery Rhymes for small children

Genre: Picture book – Mother Goose

Golden quote (optional): “Some like it hot, some like it cold, some like it in the pot, nine days old.”

Summary: This board book contains a lovely selection of classic Mother Goose tales. The book has a built in handle on the spine to help children carry it. The illustrations are beautiful and help little readers put concepts show more together. Each story is told in rhyme (Hey Diddle-Diddle, Pease Porridge Hot, Little Boy Blue, To Market, To Market, etc.). The stories are told with well-drawn illustrations of animals.

Audience: Pre-school through lower elementary (maybe up to grades 1 and 2) ages

Curriculum ties: ELA – rhymes

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Personal response: Having a new grandson, I can’t wait to give him this book. It is a sturdy board book and has a handle on the spine. The pictures are so adorable with all the animals, brightly drawn and very colorful. There just enough catchy rhymes that even the smallest child will love the book. One of my favorite nursery rhymes was “Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross.” My grandfather would have me sit on his foot while reciting the rhyme while bouncing me in a like rhythm as the story. I did this with my daughter and intend to do it with my grandson. show less