The ABC Bunny

Just another alphabet book. It starts strong, almost telling a story as the bunny travels through the alphabet, but then it just becomes a string of animals the bunny meets that serve only to fulfill the next letter. And then it really stumbles in the XYZ section, as so many alphabet books do.

This is a great illustrated book that shows the story of a bunny who leaves his home and goes out on an adventure through the whole alphabet. I have loved this book since I was a kid myself, and it was a joy to be able to reread it again for educational purposes. An early Childhood educator might use this book to introduce the children to the alphabet and have the class as a group write their own adventure story about the bunny.

What a lovely book for young children. ABC Bunny creatively displays the alphabet in story form. In the little bunny's many encounters with other critters it lays the groundwork for a great nature study. There is a cute little song for children who like to sing as well as be read to! The illustrations are enticing and full of action. Written in a very original way to introduce the alphabet to young children.

Holds up well, not sentimental, feels nostalgic but not old-fashioned. The art was truly poetic, and realistic (again, not sentimental or cutesy). I loved that some of the Words for the Letters were verbs as most alphabet picture-books rely on nouns.

I just wish I could read music so I could pick out the tune!

From Sheryl -"Holds up well, not sentimental, feels nostalgic but not old-fashioned. The art was truly poetic, and realistic (again, not sentimental or cutesy). I loved that some of the Words for the Letters were verbs as most alphabet picture-books rely on nouns." She also wrote Millions of Cats, a pivotal book in children's literature. It is credited as the first American picture storybook.

Unabashedly a fan. This book taught my kids the ABC to a song, my daughter uses this in her sign language classes, we have gifted this book to godchildren and church friends alike. No amount of praise is enough for such a wonderful, simple book.

SUMMARY
The book was an alphabet book that uses each letter to name an animal and what they are doing. The letters are used to describe what the bunny sees and encounters as his day goes on. He comes upon interesting animals, he eats, plays and then goes back home.
PERSONAL REACTION
I liked how the author used the alphabet to tell a story and had an easy flow to it. It uses rhyme throughout the book which helps to describe the setting. The letters stand out in the color red that helps children recognize them. I would have preferred the book be in color. I'm not into black and white books, they seem boring.
CLASSROOM EXTENSION IDEAS
1. Practice rhyming words that are age level appropriate to what they are reading.
2. Talk about the animals and show more their characteristics. Ex: how they look, feel, what they eat. show less