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Moon Rabbit
Could there be someone out there?
Another little rabbit just like her? That is what Little Rabbit wonders one moonlit night. She loves living in the city. She has a wonderful home. Her favorite café. A park to play in. But sometimes she is just a little . . . lonely. And then one night, as the moon shines brightly, Little Rabbit meets Brown Rabbit. Could he be the friend s...more
Another little rabbit just like her? That is what Little Rabbit wonders one moonlit night. She loves living in the city. She has a wonderful home. Her favorite café. A park to play in. But sometimes she is just a little . . . lonely. And then one night, as the moon shines brightly, Little Rabbit meets Brown Rabbit. Could he be the friend s...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
May 28th 2009
by Viking Juvenile
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I just adore Little Rabbit and Brown Rabbit. They are sooo cute! I had inadvertently checked out the sequel to this book first (Brown Rabbit in the City) and absolutely loved it. I didn’t take to this one quite as much—not sure if this was the fault of the story itself or just because there wasn’t the novelty there anymore—but it’s still a sweet story of friendship and understanding.
I know one of my friends did not feel the city was portrayed in a positive light in the sequel, so I feel compell...more
I know one of my friends did not feel the city was portrayed in a positive light in the sequel, so I feel compell...more
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City bunny meets country bunny, and though they feel a strong connection, the pull of home separates them. Luckily, the ending leads to a happy compromise!
One of those books that I want to tear apart so I can hang the illustrations on my walls as art. The moon is perfect. The bunnies are perfect. The trees are perfect.
One of those books that I want to tear apart so I can hang the illustrations on my walls as art. The moon is perfect. The bunnies are perfect. The trees are perfect.
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I was instantly charmed by the illustrations, a soft folksy style full of whimsy but found the story a little boring and trite. Perhaps I'm just not in a mood to be entertained by picture books. I just wish that the author had been illustrating something else because her colours and style are unique and refreshing but the city-mouse/country-mouse story was a little unexpected and contains an odd and seemingly unexplained longing for home once the little rabbit has found someone like her to be co...more
Apr 25, 2012
Lisa Vegan
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
young children
Recommended to Lisa by:
Kathryn
While I love children’s picture books apparently I can sometimes be an old curmudgeon. I say this even though I liked this book, quite a bit. As a young child (the targeted audience) I would most likely have asked to be read this again and again and again.
I’m not sure why I didn’t love it now. I really like the inventive illustrations. in particular the moon is great! I loved that books and reading are part of the story. The friendship story is sweet.
For me though, it was lacking something intan...more
I’m not sure why I didn’t love it now. I really like the inventive illustrations. in particular the moon is great! I loved that books and reading are part of the story. The friendship story is sweet.
For me though, it was lacking something intan...more
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this book is probably for a younger kid (Logan is 6.5), but he loves gentle books about animals and so this was a winner. The illustrations are frame-worthy; arty without being too weird for the younger set. Moon rabbit loves the city, but when she finds herself in a more rural setting, she meets sweet guitar-playing brown rabbit and they become fast friends. In time, however, she misses the city and returns home, issuing an invitation for brown rabbit to come visit her. Ripe for a sequel, as it...more
Moon Rabbit
This is a beautifully illustrated book by Natalie Russell. It tells a story about a little rabbit who liked living in the city with her own place to stay, her favourite café and so many thing to do. However at night time the little rabbit often felt lonely in the big city and often looked up at the moon and wondered if there was someone out there. Someone she could play with and have fun with. Often little rabbit would escape from the city and read her book in the park. One day she he...more
This is a beautifully illustrated book by Natalie Russell. It tells a story about a little rabbit who liked living in the city with her own place to stay, her favourite café and so many thing to do. However at night time the little rabbit often felt lonely in the big city and often looked up at the moon and wondered if there was someone out there. Someone she could play with and have fun with. Often little rabbit would escape from the city and read her book in the park. One day she he...more
This was a sparse, sweet book of a chic city bunny called Little Rabbit, who enjoys her metropolitan life, but longs for a different kind of friend. She runs into Brown Rabbit in the park, a more countrified bunny that enjoys playing his guitar and making his new friend laugh. Both rabbits play games, have a picnic, dance, and watch the sun rise together.
A kind tale of new friendship, recommended for ages five and up.
A kind tale of new friendship, recommended for ages five and up.
This is a passable picture book. Little Rabbit lives in the city and longs for something more when she looks at the moon. She meets Brown Rabbit, who plays guitar in the park, and Little Rabbit realizes she likes the park, too. The idea of finding something more in life is just fine, but Russell doesn't take it far enough to have a memorable impact. The art is cute, but again, not cute enough to make a strong impression.
Age: Kindergarten - 2nd grade
An adorable, adult bunny loves the city but longs for friendship. In the park after dark, she finds another musically inclined bunny guitarist. Eventually she longs for home but now has a friend to visit her.
Absolutely gorgeous artwork, but a somewhat mundane story. Also throws "stranger danger" to the wind so it will be better for older kids that understand this concept better.
An adorable, adult bunny loves the city but longs for friendship. In the park after dark, she finds another musically inclined bunny guitarist. Eventually she longs for home but now has a friend to visit her.
Absolutely gorgeous artwork, but a somewhat mundane story. Also throws "stranger danger" to the wind so it will be better for older kids that understand this concept better.
I really love the illustrations and colors used in this book. The style is reminiscent of block prints. The story is about a city rabbit who meets a country rabbit, but finds that she misses her life in the city. The color pallette is celadon, slate blue, melon, tangerine, olive, and seafoam. A bit too long for story time.
The lonely-girl-in-the-city story is re-imagined as a picture book starring a rabbit. I was very pleased to see that the rabbit in the story did not change her life or give up the things she enjoys to be with a new friend she meets while vacationing in a wooded park. So, good message there about being yourself.
Wonderfully illustrated with simple line drawings and soft pastels, this is the story of Little Rabbit, who loves her life in the city but who longs for a friend ~ another little rabbit just like her. Is there someone out there for her she wonders as she looks up at the moon. A lovely simple story of friendship.
Wow. Absolutely exquisite. The illustrations are stunning, and the story is just beautifully subtle, gentle and lovely. It might sound a bit over the top to say a picture book can have a perfectly pitched plot and ending, but this one certainly did. A lovely read, thoroughly recommended.
This is quite possibly the best picture book I have ever read. I loved the illustrations, they were simple but very well drawn. Little Rabbit was a great character, easy to love and always hopeful.I wish this were a longer book, just because I never wanted the story to end.
This is a sweet story about a city rabbit who longs for a friend and finds one in a park rabbit. It has the same kind of flavor as "City Mouse and Country Mouse," but it is a more gentle, calmer story. It's a good story to read at bedtime with younger children.
The first book, Moon Rabbit tells the story of Little Rabbit who has a wonderful home; Her favorite cafe and a park to play in. But sometimes she is just a little . . . lonely. Until one night, as the moon shines brightly, Little Rabbit meets Brown Rabbit and finds a new friend.
The second book, Brown Rabbit in The City focuses more on Brown Rabbit as he is preparing to make his first-ever trip to the city to visit his best friend, Little Rabbit. But the visit doesn’t go quite as planned. Little...more
The second book, Brown Rabbit in The City focuses more on Brown Rabbit as he is preparing to make his first-ever trip to the city to visit his best friend, Little Rabbit. But the visit doesn’t go quite as planned. Little...more
I like this most for the illustrations, I think. I have a weakness for simple illustrations and mixed collage media. The story is quite sweet and uncomplicated as well. City rabbit or country rabbit - we all yearn for a friend with common interests to share.
The moon rabbit is a story just like we would wonder could there be someone out there, another person, I mean little rabbit just like me?
A cute little story but the illustrations were lacking warmth and style. Not bad though for a library book.
A cute little story but the illustrations were lacking warmth and style. Not bad though for a library book.
Totally gorgeous illustrations. I wanted city bunny and park bunny to find a way to be together forever, but I guess visiting each other's world is a good compromise. I'm glad city bunny didn't give up her favorite things for love!
I read dozens of picture books a week but almost never put them on goodreads. Only including this one because the art is so so swoony. If it wasn't a library book I would cut out the pages and put them on the wall.
Genre: Fantasy Picture Book. A great tale about friendship and feeling lonely. The illustrations are a pleasing mixture of textures that having a soothing feel. The characters are lovable, and speak to the bond of friendship.
The illustrations in this book are adorable and floppy with multimedia elements and great colors. The story of a little rabbit who wishes for a friend is familiar, yet freshly presented.
Little rabbit wanted a friend. She looked at the moon and wondered if there was someone out there for her. I liked that she found a special friend. My little brother liked it a lot.
Cute story about a little rabbit who longs to find a friend. She visits the country and finds a new friend. Charming illustrations and a great little read aloud.
I loved the illustrations and liked the message about home, loneliness and friendship. It was about venturing out into new horizons but coming home again. Very nice.
I would have given the story a three (gentle friendship story, doesn't really break new ground or anything), but the illustrations! Adore them. Bump to a four star.
Excellent book to teach children about friendship. When new students think they are all alone and will never have friends- that may not always be the case.
A fun book with great illustrations that very nicely depicts between a longing for adventure and a desire for tranquility. also a good book about friendship.
Oh! How did I ever hear about this book? It's so cute! One little city rabbit dreams about finding a friend. Does she? Read to find out!
A quiet book about friendship. The illustrations are very soft and soothing. It might be good for bedtime. I sure found it relaxing.
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I was born in Dundee in 1972 into a fantastic family. Ever since I can remember, I wanted to be an artist — everyone in my family is artistic so it seemed just the right thing to do. When I was little my dad would draw pictures for me to colour in — they were always great. I loved drawing, painting and making things and still do. In 1993, after completely an HND course in illustration and graphic...more
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