I Am a Bunny (Golden Sturdy Book) (A Golden Sturdy Book)

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Mother Tongue notes: The illustrations are lovely and perfectly paired with the more challenging reading words. Nothing pleases me more than my kids falling in love with the same books I obsessively read as a child.

But after showing his portfolio to one of the original editors at Golden Books, he found the perfect home for his work. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. His books have sold over 100 million copies around the world and are currently published in more than twenty languages. In one scene, he is threatened by rainfall, and just when you think it is going to be the end for him he decides to keep dry under a toadstool. In print for well over 50 years, this beautifully illustrated, gentle story has been a favorite Golden Book for generations.He was dressed as Nicholas for Halloween this year--yellow shirt, red overalls, white bunny tail and a helmet with bunny ears. After five years of drawing maps and designing graphics for the US Army, he moved to New York to pursue a career in commercial art. In the fall, he watches the animals getting ready for winter, and in winter, watches the snow falling from the sky. While most of the words are at the beginning reader’s level, each page introduces a challenge word that was often repeated at least 1 more time to help with retention. The story about cute little bunny Nicholas going through the seasons is calming (pleasantly soporific if the time is right) and the illustration of Nicholas lying in the sun and watching the birds is very pretty.

Now for the intended age group, for very young children, Ole Risom's 1963 I Am a Bunny might well and totally hit the proverbial sweet spot. Beautifully and simply written by Ole Risom, and perfectly illustrated by Richard Scarry, this was one of the few children's books I never tired of reading aloud.When winter comes, Nicholas watches the snow falling from the sky, then curls up in his hollow tree and dreams about spring. One of Golden’s most beloved titles, this beautifully illustrated, gentle story is now availableas an eBook. I therefore disagree with Marilyn Courtot's review in Children's Literature, which says "there is nothing particularly exciting about this little romp through the seasons".

One day, after reading it through half a dozen times or more, when I asked her to start again, she said she was getting tired of reading it. I had high hopes for it, the art is old school, as it would be for something that was originally published in the 60s, and I usually like older art. but then it isn't really as fun, because how much of a surprise is it for me to read the words wrong when she just told me to. The idea of a little toadstool being an umbrella for littler creatures was, and still is, the cutest thing I can fathom.

In his extraordinary career, Richard Scarry illustrated more than 150 books, many of which have never been out of print. This was my favorite as a wee lad of 2 or 3 years old and holds a special place in my heart to this day. I also believe I've uncovered why - to this day, irl - I see a toadstool and always regret there isn't any toad. While my baby's not quite at the talking stage yet, I think the pictures are really helpful in pointing out what the story is about - flowers, butterflies, birds, frogs, leaves, rain, and snow are all beautifully illustrated in vibrant colors that capture the baby's attention and (hopefully) are helping her learn too. Quick enough that older students (1st grade) were interested in reading despite being geared toward younger listeners.