Little Rabbit Runaway

Little Rabbit

by Harry Horse

Little Rabbit is running away from home…and finding his way back again.
One day, after Little Rabbit had been especially naughty, Mama and Papa give him a good scolding. “It’s not fair,” he cries. “I shall run away and live all by myself.” So Little Rabbit packs up a few of his belongings and leaves his family to build his very own house. But food tastes different away from home, and strange noises are louder. Soon Little Rabbit comes to realize that having your very own house is not the same as having a home with a family who loves you.
Harry Horse hits all the right notes in this gently humorous, ultimately reassuring story of a misunderstood young runaway asserting his independence. Young readers will identify easily with Little Rabbit and quietly cheer his triumphant return to the reassurance and safety of his home and family.

Genres: Picture Books, Rabbits, Childrens, Family, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Harry Horse wrote and illustrated many books for children, including the popular Little Rabbit picture books and the novels The Last Polar Bears, The Last Castaways, The Last Cowboys, and The Last Gold Diggers. He was also a political cartoonist for several national newspapers in the United Kingdom.

Reviews

[Чі]

Wow that is not bad.

[A_Chirping_Aquarian]

A very short bed time story fills your heart with pride and close to your home ! Loved reading it just before drifting off to sleep!

[Jennifer]

Lovely detailed watercolors illustrate this clever, charming book. Readers will love seeing the details of the hideaway Little Rabbit salvages from the junkyard and will laugh at his very real relationship with Molly Mouse.

CIP:
Little Rabbit gets scolded so often he decides to run away and build his very own home.

"Horse's expressive, detailed illustrations set this title apart from the general rank of stories about rabbits and runaways."School Library Journal

"there is clear child appeal in Horse's delicate line-and-watercolor images of irresistible Rabbit and his scaled-down world." BookList

[Amanda]

I think this one would be easy for a preschooler to understand. Little Rabbit is tired of being told what to do, so he runs away. In making and living in his own makeshift house, he realizes he prefers the way his mom does things to Molly Mouse and is very glad to be found and go home.

[Heidi-Marie]

I love this book's illustrations--they are so cute! The story had promise, but a couple of times it was a little odd. I enjoyed it, but I don't think I could work it into a storytime--too young for school-age and perhaps a bit too long or over-the-head for preschool. A lap-read would work.

[Puja Patel]

This book is about a rabbit who runs away from home so no one can tell him what to do. He soon realizes that there is no place like home! This book can be used so show the importance of family and love.

[Nicole]

I saw this book at a conference and fell in love with the little rabbit. His expressions are precious. And the story itself, while overall not particularly unique, is still sweet with plenty of unique moments.

[Babette Reeves]

Some books are so spot on with how children feel and what their world is like. The Little Rabbit books belong in that special group.

Recommended ages: 3-7

[Heather]

32 months- We have yet to find a little rabbit book we didn't like. Always well illustrated with a cute story and something to be learned.

[Jillybean]

All the Little Rabbit book are really cute!