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Rabbit's Gift
Snow is coming, coming soon, so Rabbit needs to find food fast. Just in time, a turnip turns up, and a second one, too. Who in the woods wouldn't want to tuck away an extra turnip for the long winter? Not Rabbit. He chooses a different path--and starts a wave of generosity that spreadsamong all his forest friends.
Admired picture-book team George Shannon and Laura Dronzek h...more
Admired picture-book team George Shannon and Laura Dronzek h...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
November 1st 2007
by Harcourt Children's Books
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Genre: Folktale Reading level: Ages 3-7
Re-gifting, frowned upon during birthdays and holiday times, finds respect in this Chinese folktale. Rabbit is cold and hungry and knows that he must find food for the coming winter. When he finds a great treasure, an extra turnip, he graciously decides to share it with a friend. Donkey isn’t home, so Rabbit leaves the gift for him to find upon her return. Donkey is surprised by this generous donation, but feels that there might be someone who needs it more...more
Re-gifting, frowned upon during birthdays and holiday times, finds respect in this Chinese folktale. Rabbit is cold and hungry and knows that he must find food for the coming winter. When he finds a great treasure, an extra turnip, he graciously decides to share it with a friend. Donkey isn’t home, so Rabbit leaves the gift for him to find upon her return. Donkey is surprised by this generous donation, but feels that there might be someone who needs it more...more
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This is a Chinese folktale where Rabbit is cold and hungry and knows that he must find food for the coming winter. When he finds a great treasure, an extra turnip, he graciously decides to share it with a friend. Donkey isn’t home, so Rabbit leaves the gift for him to find upon her return. Donkey is surprised by this generous donation, but feels that there might be someone who needs it more than she. Again, it is left outside the door for Goat is away. Goat fears that the turnip may have been lo...more
I'm working on creating a booklist for my local public library. This book was one in consideration for this list.
I am definitely putting this book on my list. Not only that, but I absolutely loved it! The illustrations were beautiful, the story was different than most fable/parables/etc. Truly an originally creation.
It follows one kind deed that gives way to another and another. It could be interpreted as representing an ideal community/society(bit of a stretch, but...), but I think the main poi...more
I am definitely putting this book on my list. Not only that, but I absolutely loved it! The illustrations were beautiful, the story was different than most fable/parables/etc. Truly an originally creation.
It follows one kind deed that gives way to another and another. It could be interpreted as representing an ideal community/society(bit of a stretch, but...), but I think the main poi...more
CIP: " Woodland animals, each thinking of his neighbor, share a turnip left on their doorstep."
Rabbit's act of kindness is reciprocated by his woodland neighbors, and eventually comes full circle. A beautiful retelling of an ancient Chinese tale based on caring and compassion, and the gorgeous illustrations are a delight all their own. Appropriate for ages 3 up to 8, Rabbit's Gift would be useful in a project on compassion and sharing.
SLJ: Favorable review: "A terrific seasonal storyhour selecti...more
Rabbit's act of kindness is reciprocated by his woodland neighbors, and eventually comes full circle. A beautiful retelling of an ancient Chinese tale based on caring and compassion, and the gorgeous illustrations are a delight all their own. Appropriate for ages 3 up to 8, Rabbit's Gift would be useful in a project on compassion and sharing.
SLJ: Favorable review: "A terrific seasonal storyhour selecti...more
This is a new book to the school library read to my youngest son's class for parent reading. The story of friendship and "pay it forward" is seen in this sweet story about animal friendship. Passing along a precious turnip, the animals discover that they are all one big family. The colorful yellow bird on most pages makes this a delightful book to share.
In this book the rabbit is preparing for the winter and searching for food. The rabbit finds one more nut that it needs so it displays kindness by sharing what he didn't need with other animals. In the end every animal shows kindness by passing the extra food to one another and it ends up back with rabbit.
Mar 29, 2011
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This is my favorite children's book i have read this semester. I would use this book in younger elementary school students to teach about sharing and caring about your neighbor. This book is a great way to teach good citizenship and caring to your young students.
This cute little fable was enjoyable to me because it teaches anyone about sharing and how to grow as a caring and considerable person. If you care for others, others will care for you. I enjoyed reading it to my son, it is a great story to read to kids.
adorable illustrations, sweet story, preferred the print version; the e-book was sloppy
themes: animals, China, deer, donkeys, folktales, food, goats, rabbits, sharing, turnips, Winter
themes: animals, China, deer, donkeys, folktales, food, goats, rabbits, sharing, turnips, Winter
What could be better than a bunch of animals sharing a radish? Wait until you check this Chinese Fable and learn the pleasure of giving.
Another great find at the public library. I love the illustrations in it and all of my munchkins enjoy the humor of the story.
I enjoyed the story and the teaching of it. Not as happy about the rather vague attribution of the folktale.
I love this simple fable of generosity from China. I'll share it with my third graders this year!
Great fable about animals helping each other in the snow.
A lovely story about sharing and giving.
Really nice and simple.
Very cute pictures.
A favorite.
Another book for kids that adults can appreciate. The message is about giving & sharing. The story takes place on a wintry night when animals are looking for food. Very pretty illustrations make this a cozy bedtime book for a winter night.
The rabbit in this story starts out with an extra turnip, and winds up with a lot of friends.
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Sweet illustrations. The story expresses the message of sharing and giving without driving home the moral with a sledgehammer, and is told in a way that is just right for preschoolers.
This is a very simple fable about sharing. Comfortingly repetitive text, lovely, simple illustrations. A nice read-aloud, but not spectacular in terms of audience engagement.
Dec 02, 2007
Amy Brown
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
friendship, sharing
Shelves:
k-3rdgrade
in this Chinese folktale, woodland animals, each thinking of his neighbor, share a turnip left on their doorstep.
Nov 01, 2008
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
read-childrens-books,
read-fairy-folktales
This was a simple but effective story illustrating how kindness comes back to the one who gives it.
It's a great book about sharing and giving. It's a very cute book and the illustrations are also great.
My favorite story about sharing, making friends and being a good neighbor. Plus, I love turnips!
Simple, not at all didactic, and lovely.
Pre-K to 2. Pay-it forward message
May 16, 2013
Rochelle Strittmatter
marked it as to-read
May 06, 2013
Bethany
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