Goodnight, Little Bunny

by Amanda Wood, Vikki Chu (Illustrator), Bec Winnel (Photographer)

Overview

Meet Little Bunny on the day that she ventures out of the burrow for the first time and learns she has everything she needs to be the perfect bunny: wiggly ears for listening, a wrinkly nose for sniffing, and big, bouncy feet for hopping. Featuring a unique blend of photos and illustrations, this adorable book is perfect for bedtime or nap time, with a simple story sure to give your little one sweet dreams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419748400
Publisher:	Magic Cat
Publication date:	02/09/2021
Series:	Baby Animal Tales
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	162,005
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.45(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Amanda Wood was the founding editor and publisher of Templar for more than 30 years. In her time there, she published and nurtured numerous Kate Greenaway Medal winners, and edited and wrote groundbreaking series such as The Ologies, which have sold more than 19 million copies worldwide. Today she writes and runs her own small press from her home in Surrey. Vikki Chu is a freelance illustrator and pattern designer who lives in New York. Bec Winnel is an accomplished Australian photographic illustrator and artist.

Editorial Reviews

2020-11-27
A young bunny finds a whole new world waiting outside her cozy burrow in this first book from the Baby Animal Tales series.

Worried she doesn’t have what it takes to be a “big bunny in the big outdoors,” young Bunny is afraid to leave the security of her burrow and see the world outside. Her friend, Mouse, points out her special strengths: a nose that sniffs, whiskers that twitch, and ears that listen. “You have everything you need to be a bunny,” Mouse says. With encouragement from her friend, Bunny wanders away from her comfortable burrow to explore new surroundings. As Bunny learns more about her world and her many capabilities, her confidence grows. When she comes nose to nose with a fox in the woods, she discovers just how well her running, bouncing, and jumping feet can also be used for thumping the ground and warning other bunnies of danger. “ ‘You see,’ said Mouse, proudly, ‘you are very good at being a bunny, after all.’ ” It’s a calming story, although a few word choices (burrow, tunnel) might need to be explained to the very young members of the audience. Chu’s watercolor-style illustrations of plants, bugs, and the friendly mouse appear throughout the story, with Winnel’s photographic images of the young protagonist collaged in. As a whole, the illustrations give the book a charming, vintage feel. Both the look and the quiet, encouraging storyline also appear in series companion Goodnight, Little Llama, which publishes simultaneously. (This book was reviewed digitally with 8.2-by-15-inch double-page spreads viewed at 75% of actual size.)

This quiet book is ideal for bedtime reading. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews