Synopses & Reviews
In this beautiful picture book by renowned artist Lisa McCue, Little Bunny discovers the importanceand pleasureof dancing to your own kind of music.
More than anything, Quiet Bunny loves the sounds of the forest: the birds chirping, the wind whispering shhhhh through the leaves, and, especially, the night song all the rabbits listen to. But, one day, he wonders: how can I join in? Bunny wanders the woods asking animal after animalbut he just cant ch-cheet like the cricket, ssssss like the hissing snake, or o-uuuu like the howling wolves. But nothing feels just rightuntil Quiet Bunny finds the wonderful beat thats his and his alone.
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"The text is full of onomatopeic words, often incorporated into the illustrations, creating a pleasing link between story and picture...a natural read-aloud, allowing kids to join in the telling of the story"and#160;and#8212; SchoolLibrary Journaland#160;and#160;
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and#160;In this lovely story by renowned artist Lisa McCue, now in the popular board book format, Quiet Bunny discovers the importanceand#8212;and pleasureand#8212;of dancing to your own kind of music.
More than anything, Quiet Bunny loves the sounds of the forest: the birds chirping, the wind whispering shhhhh through the leaves, and, especially, the night song all the rabbits listen to. But, one day, he wonders: how can I join in? Quiet Bunny wanders the woods asking animal after animaland#8212;but he just can't ch-cheet like the cricket, ssssss like the hissing snake, or o-uuuu like the howling wolves. But nothing feels just rightand#8212;until Quiet Bunny finds the wonderful beat that's his and his alone.
Synopsis
In this beautiful picture book by renowned artist Lisa McCue, Little Bunny discovers the importanceand pleasureof dancing to your own kind of music.
More than anything, Quiet Bunny loves the sounds of the forest: the birds chirping, the wind whispering shhhhh through the leaves, and, especially, the night song all the rabbits listen to. But, one day, he wonders: how can I join in? Bunny wanders the woods asking animal after animalbut he just can t ch-cheet like the cricket, ssssss like the hissing snake, or o-uuuu like the howling wolves. But nothing feels just rightuntil Quiet Bunny finds the wonderful beat that s his and his alone.
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Quiet Bunny loves the sounds of the forest, especially the night song all the rabbits listen to. One day, he wonders how he can join in. Quiet Bunny soon discovers the importance--and pleasure--of dancing to his own kind of music. Full color.
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Quiet Bunny learns a very special lesson in this lovely story by renowned artist Lisa McCue: it's important to dance to your own kind of music. More than anything, Quiet Bunny loves the sounds of the forest: the birds chirping, the wind whispering shhhhh through the leaves, and, especially, the night song all the rabbits listen to. But, one day, he wonders: how can I join in? It takes a wise owl to help Quiet Bunny find the wonderful beat that's his and his alone.
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What's a hedgehog to do on a sunny day except take a walk? Mama hedgehog just can't resistand#8212;even though her litter of hoglets is nearly due. As she wanders further and further from home, rain and thunder roll in. Desperate, Mama finds shelter in an old pot. But it turns out this is no ordinary pot . . . Soon it's glowingand#8212;and Mama hedgehog gets a wonderful, colorful surprise!and#160;A magical tale from bestselling author and artist Lisa McCue.
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You can't just lose a lemur in love! That's what a little boy learns when the adoring animals start to follow him everywhere. He tries every trick to ditch the creatures, from riding a train to climbing the highest mountain. Suddenly, he realizes he's gotten lost . . . and it's lemurs to the rescue! Young readers will wish they could have a lemur, too.
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Everyone knows that once a lemur takes a fancy to you there is not much that can be done about it. That's just what happens to a little boy when a lemur begins to follow him in the park one dayand#8212;and more of the adoring animals join in. The boy does everything to ditch the playful creatures, from jumping on a train to flying in a hot-air balloon to climbing the highest mountain. But nothing worksand#8212;AND he's lost, too! It's then that his constant companions show just why they make the very best of friends.and#160;The parade of lovable lemurs, and the playful illustrations, will have children laughing, reading this again and again-and wishing they could have a pet like that, too.and#160;
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Paw was a little Husky who dreamed of being part of a dog sled team. But no matter how much he begged, his owner just ruffled his ears and said, andldquo;Only the biggest, fastest, and strongest dogs can pull my sled.andrdquo; Then one day, his ownerand#39;s son disappears. Can Paw rescue the boyandmdash;and prove how brave he really is?
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Paw was a little Husky who lived in Alaskaandmdash;and more than anything, he wanted to be part of a dog sled team. But no matter how much he begged, or how hopeful he looked, his owner would ruffle his ears and say, andldquo;Sorry . . . Only the biggest, fastest, and strongest dogs can pull my sled.andrdquo; Then one day, his ownerand#39;s son disappears. Paw knows he can helpandmdash;but no one will listen to him! Can he rescue the boy all by himself? This endearing story proves even the smallest creatures can have the biggest hearts.
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The colorful follow-up to Lisa McCueand#39;s beloved
Quiet Bunnyandmdash; now available in a new deluxe paperback edition!
Quiet Bunny loves the bright colors of spring: yellow ducks, green frogs, and blue jaysandmdash;everything but his own mousy-brown and wintry-white fur. It takes the help of a wise old owl for Bunny to realize that itand#39;s the rainbow of hues, including his own, that makes the world so beautiful.
About the Author
Frann Preston-Gannon is an illustrator and designer based in south London. She graduated from Kingston University and has worked for a variety of clients including Vintage Books, Sunday Publishing, the PRCA,
Spears Magazine, Pavilion Books, the
London Times, and Burt's Bees. She has written and illustrated two previous picture books,
The Journey Home and
Dinosaur Farm (both Pavilion Press). Frann was the first non-American illustrator selected to receive the prestigious Sendak Fellowship. This gave her the rare opportunity to encounter and be inspired by the great artist himself, to explore his treasured archives, and enjoy lectures by brilliant guest visitors.