Interest Level: Ages 3 to 5
Genre: Picture Book
Subjects/Themes: Nursery Rhymes, Counting, Rhyming Stories
Plot: Based on the popular nursery rhyme, the reader counts from 1 to 20 while following a blue bunny as she meets a big red hen and some pigs to throw a party. In each scene four little chicks are playing a game of hide and seek with the reader, adding a playful element to an already playful story.
Personal Thoughts: The rhymes for the bunny’s story and the chick’s story flow separately very well, but woven together there is a bit of rhyming awkwardness. I suggest you choose to read only the bunny's story if your reading for a storytime and just prompt the children beforehand to look for the chicks. The illustrations are colorful oil paintings reminiscent of Easter. The title is a useful addition to a library which is looking to add a new counting, farm animal, or nursery rhyme title to its collection.
Other Books by Author: Over in the Meadow (2000); and If your happy and you know it! (2005).
Author's Website: http://www.janecabrera.co.uk/ (Retrieved September 14, 2010)
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