The First Robin

Bunny's Nutshell Library

by Robert Kraus

This small hardcover book titled "The First Robin," by Robert Kraus tells the story of Richard, a young robin who wants to be the first robin of spring. Illustrations in color are excellent.

Genres: Picture Books

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Robert Kraus was an American children's author, cartoonist and publisher. Founder and publisher of Windmill Books, author and illustrator of award-winning children's books, Kraus began as a cartoonist and cover artist for The New Yorker. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...]

Reviews

[Emily Ess · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite childhood book of all time; holds sentimentality for me. I so wish I still had the copy I owned when I was a child.

[Miriam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how pronounced the robin's excitement is, despite the brevity of the text and the fact that he's not feeling too great. That's how I want to be.