A personalized picture book best suited for those who really love rabbits.
Sing-song rhymes accompany charming colorful illustrations in this lively twist on a pet adoption book.
Rain-drop and Peek-a-boo are two brown, fluffy, sister bunnies that the author adopts from a pet store. Rain-drop gets her name after she gets caught in the rain and doesn’t flinch at getting wet; Peek-a-boo’s name comes from the rabbit’s habit of hiding and running back and forth beneath a shelf in her cage when her owner appears. The book is composed of a series of anecdotes, most a single page in length, that are vignettes about how Rain-drop and Peek-a-boo arrive home for the first time, their first hop in the house, a description of bunny kisses (when a bunny licks your nose), how the sisters climb into their bowls to eat and the variety of mischievous but fun games that the pair play—both with themselves and with their owner. Each mini-story is complemented with computer-based illustrations that convey a specific detail in the story, such as the scene when the bunnies play with a doorstopper and watch it bounce and vibrate. Despite a palette of soft, muted pastels and rainbow-shaded fonts for words such as boing, thrump and vroom, the author makes sure that Rain-drop and Peek-a-boo take center stage in these illustrations, depicting them slightly oversized in every image to emphasize their important role in the action. Terrific for sharing, this rhyming “read to me” book not only depicts the uniqueness of these two rabbits but demonstrates the very special relationship that the author has with her beloved pets.
A personalized picture book best suited for those who really love rabbits.Pub Date: Sept. 20, 2010
ISBN: 978-1453810392
Page Count: 36
Publisher: CreateSpace
Review Posted Online: March 11, 2011
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
Uncomplicated fun that sets readers up for the earlier, more-complicated books to come.
Little Blue Truck and his pal Toad meet friends old and new on a springtime drive through the country.
This lift-the-flap, interactive entry in the popular Little Blue Truck series lacks the narrative strength and valuable life lessons of the original Little Blue Truck (2008) and its sequel, Little Blue Truck Leads the Way (2009). Both of those books, published for preschoolers rather than toddlers, featured rich storylines, dramatic, kinetic illustrations, and simple but valuable life lessons—the folly of taking oneself too seriously, the importance of friends, and the virtue of taking turns, for example. At about half the length and with half as much text as the aforementioned titles, this volume is a much quicker read. Less a story than a vernal celebration, the book depicts a bucolic drive through farmland and encounters with various animals and their young along the way. Beautifully rendered two-page tableaux teem with butterflies, blossoms, and vibrant pastel, springtime colors. Little Blue greets a sheep standing in the door of a barn: “Yoo-hoo, Sheep! / Beep-beep! / What’s new?” Folding back the durable, card-stock flap reveals the barn’s interior and an adorable set of twin lambs. Encounters with a duck and nine ducklings, a cow with a calf, a pig with 10 (!) piglets, a family of bunnies, and a chicken with a freshly hatched chick provide ample opportunity for counting and vocabulary work.
Uncomplicated fun that sets readers up for the earlier, more-complicated books to come. (Board book. 1-4)Pub Date: Jan. 2, 2018
ISBN: 978-0-544-93809-0
Page Count: 16
Publisher: HMH Books
Review Posted Online: March 3, 2018
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2018
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Beloved Little Blue takes a bit of the mystery—and fear—out of Halloween costumes.
A lift-the-flap book gives the littlest trick-or-treaters some practice identifying partygoers under their costumes.
Little Blue Truck and his buddy Toad are off to a party, and they invite readers (and a black cat) along for the ride: “ ‘Beep! Beep! Beep!’ / says Little Blue. / ‘It’s Halloween!’ / You come, too.” As they drive, they are surprised (and joined) by many of their friends in costume. “Who’s that in a tutu / striking a pose / up on the tiniest / tips of her toes? / Under the mask / who do you see?” Lifting the flap unmasks a friend: “ ‘Quack!’ says the duck. / ‘It’s me! It’s me!’ ” The sheep is disguised as a clown, the cow’s a queen, the pig’s a witch, the hen and her chick are pirates, and the horse is a dragon. Not to be left out, Little Blue has a costume, too. The flaps are large and sturdy, and enough of the animals’ characteristic features are visible under and around the costumes that little ones will be able to make successful guesses even on the first reading. Lovely curvy shapes and autumn colors fade to dusky blues as night falls, and children are sure to notice the traditional elements of a Halloween party: apple bobbing, lit jack-o’-lanterns, and punch and treats.
Beloved Little Blue takes a bit of the mystery—and fear—out of Halloween costumes. (Board book. 2-4)Pub Date: July 5, 2016
ISBN: 978-0-544-77253-3
Page Count: 16
Publisher: HMH Books
Review Posted Online: July 19, 2016
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 2016
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