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Hurry! Hurry!
Rooster is spreading the "Hurry! Hurry!" The crowd gets bigger, faster, and noisier as all the animals follow Rooster, arriving at the peaceful barn just in time to greet the tiniest member of the farm family as he pecks his way out of his egg.Now in a board book edition, Eve Bunting's simple, energetic text and Jeff Mack's vibrant illustrations come together in a joyful, welcoming book that's perfect for preschoolers.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 2007
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Eve Bunting
314 books411 followersAlso known as Evelyn Bolton and A.E. Bunting.
Anne Evelyn Bunting, better known as Eve Bunting, is an author with more than 250 books. Her books are diverse in age groups, from picture books to chapter books, and topic, ranging from Thanksgiving to riots in Los Angeles. Eve Bunting has won several awards for her works.
Bunting went to school in Ireland and grew up with storytelling. In Ireland, “There used to be Shanachies… the shanachie was a storyteller who went from house to house telling his tales of ghosts and fairies, of old Irish heroes and battles still to be won. Maybe I’m a bit of a Shanchie myself, telling stories to anyone who will listen.” This storytelling began as an inspiration for Bunting and continues with her work.
In 1958, Bunting moved to the United States with her husband and three children. A few years later, Bunting enrolled in a community college writing course. She felt the desire to write about her heritage. Bunting has taught writing classes at UCLA. She now lives in Pasadena, California.
Anne Evelyn Bunting, better known as Eve Bunting, is an author with more than 250 books. Her books are diverse in age groups, from picture books to chapter books, and topic, ranging from Thanksgiving to riots in Los Angeles. Eve Bunting has won several awards for her works.
Bunting went to school in Ireland and grew up with storytelling. In Ireland, “There used to be Shanachies… the shanachie was a storyteller who went from house to house telling his tales of ghosts and fairies, of old Irish heroes and battles still to be won. Maybe I’m a bit of a Shanchie myself, telling stories to anyone who will listen.” This storytelling began as an inspiration for Bunting and continues with her work.
In 1958, Bunting moved to the United States with her husband and three children. A few years later, Bunting enrolled in a community college writing course. She felt the desire to write about her heritage. Bunting has taught writing classes at UCLA. She now lives in Pasadena, California.
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February 6, 2019
All of the barnyard animals hurry to greet the newest member of their farm community - a chick just hatching from an egg. The text is quite simple and sparse, encouraging the youngest readers to memorize the book and feel as if they are "reading" on their own. This picture book can be used to teach farm animals as well as the life cycle. The textures, perspectives, and facial expressions of the illustrations are superb.
March 17, 2019
I don't know what happened..It got finished in 2minutes I guess..
Only fit for toddler's...
Some spoilers-Rooster is spreading the word: Hurry! Hurry! All the animals rush to the barn--and arrive just in time to greet the tiniest member of the farm family, hatching out of his egg.
Only fit for toddler's...
Some spoilers-Rooster is spreading the word: Hurry! Hurry! All the animals rush to the barn--and arrive just in time to greet the tiniest member of the farm family, hatching out of his egg.
April 18, 2012
Simple text for toddlers, building excitement, graphic and colorful. Delights toddlers.
October 9, 2017
Very simple text that builds anticipation toward a new member of the farm family. Good baby read aloud.
February 4, 2021
Plot Summary: Rooster is running around to all of the other barn animals, gathering them to witness something special happening in the barn. Anticipation is built with each character, including sheep, ducks, cows, pigs, and dogs, as they rush to find out what it could possibly be. As all the animals approach the barn, they are surprised to see the new baby chick hatch from its egg and welcome it into the world.
Critical Analysis: With little information provided on the characters and plot, readers are still able to understand and relate to the context of the story. The text is simple and sparse. There are no more than a few words per page. Mack does a wonderful job on illustrations of this book! Bunting also does a great job providing a fun, enjoyable book that helps early readers gain confidence in their reading. Picture books are always so special because they are the ones that first expose children to art and literature. Bunting provided us with a book that offers the reader many possibilities for practicing expressions with the same word. Readers are encouraged to practice and have fun with language and its connection to reading.
Learner Connection: Word repetition - lesson with early readers. The use of different punctuation to express the same word will help teach young readers about expression through punctuation.
Critical Analysis: With little information provided on the characters and plot, readers are still able to understand and relate to the context of the story. The text is simple and sparse. There are no more than a few words per page. Mack does a wonderful job on illustrations of this book! Bunting also does a great job providing a fun, enjoyable book that helps early readers gain confidence in their reading. Picture books are always so special because they are the ones that first expose children to art and literature. Bunting provided us with a book that offers the reader many possibilities for practicing expressions with the same word. Readers are encouraged to practice and have fun with language and its connection to reading.
Learner Connection: Word repetition - lesson with early readers. The use of different punctuation to express the same word will help teach young readers about expression through punctuation.
October 12, 2020
Hurrry! Hurry! is a fictional picture book that shows the excitement of some farm animals for the arrival of a baby chick. The book’s setting is on a barn and the characters in the book are barn animals who are all rushing to see the baby chick hatch. The author loved watching baby chicks hatch at her relatives farm and the illustrator grew up in an area where farming occurs in upstate New York. This explains why this picture book’s theme is what is is.
April 4, 2024
Super simple text. Each page has 2 to 4 words, and the words on the page are repeated once, just as with the title. "Hurry, Hurry" "Quick, Quick" "Run, Run" etc.
The story is told equally through the pictures and the text.
It is a lovely, simple book and is promising for storytime thanks to its' simplicity.
I really liked the illustrations and loved the ending of the book.
The story is told equally through the pictures and the text.
It is a lovely, simple book and is promising for storytime thanks to its' simplicity.
I really liked the illustrations and loved the ending of the book.
September 3, 2019
Super simple text (e.g. "Hurry! Hurry!" or "Faster! Faster!" or "Go! Go!") appropriate only for the very young. But, the illustrations are gorgeous. Everyone on the farm is hurrying to see the youngest chick hatch.
September 12, 2017
With a repetitive little ring, what pops in my head is, "Repetition is the mother of learning. " A great little read for our children's developing mind.
September 25, 2017
Great book for preschoolers. Anyone older seemed to have glazed eyes.
January 20, 2018
Very simple text, but cute illustrations.
May 15, 2018
Cute book about farm animals being excited about an event on the farm.
June 19, 2018
Something big is happening on the farm. What could it be and why is everyone rushing to get there? Cute. Toddler and up
April 2, 2019
In 40 words and gorgeous illustrations, the farm animals rush to see what exciting thing is going to happen.
February 27, 2020
Another very simple title with only a few words per page.
March 31, 2022
Fun pictures. Very simple words. Great for an "egg" or "farm" storytime.
September 27, 2022
Perfect for toddlers! Sparse text with repetition and colorful pages with a host of farm animals + a warm, fuzzy ending. Bravo!
Ages: toddlers
Themes: chicks, farms
Ages: toddlers
Themes: chicks, farms
June 2, 2023
Decent.
August 10, 2023
A very simple text, with large colorful illustrations makes this a great book for babies and toddlers.
August 10, 2023
Very simple text. Probably not a good choice for storytime unless it's a baby storytime.
April 23, 2024
A quick story with fun pictures and a sweet surprise ending. We loved naming all of the different farm animals!
-Mama
-Mama
June 22, 2024
Great for preschoolers! A simple, adorable story with farm animals.
December 6, 2024
Illustrations work well, but few words are needed.
March 7, 2025
A sweet ending that captures the wonder and awe of a new baby (in this case a baby chick) coming into the world.
March 8, 2025
Cute book about a chicken notifying the rest of the barnyard of a surprise.
March 14, 2025
It is an exciting day on the farm. All of the animals are in a hurry to see something special. A new baby chick is hatching.
April 24, 2025
i don't remember why i ordered this one but it was lovely. perfect for a storytime especially if you happen to have chickens hatching. (i want chickens again.)
February 22, 2017
This is a simple book about farm animals running to see a chick hatch. There are no more than a few words per page (none of which are animal sounds, usually). It would work for a farm animal storytime for toddlers or to read one-on-one.
November 28, 2011
This is an adorable and simple pattern picture book for children. The story begins with a rooster summoning the rest of the barn animals to be quickly get ready for some unknown event by yelling “Hurry! Hurry!”. A variety of barn animals including sheep, pigs, dogs, ducks, and cows, all gather, run, and help each other get to the barn as quickly as possible. Once they arrive to the barn they all listen to the rooster’s egg hatch and then “Welcome! Welcome!” the new baby chick. Each page repeats a different word two times so students will quickly catch on to the pattern. This is a great book to engage students because they will want to shout out the repeated word once they understand the pattern.
The illustration connect with the text and allow the reader to see which animals are saying what, since it does not say so in the text. The animals are all painted in realistic colors and have simple facial features. This would be a great read aloud for Kindergarten and 1st grade students.
**Predictable Picture Book**
The illustration connect with the text and allow the reader to see which animals are saying what, since it does not say so in the text. The animals are all painted in realistic colors and have simple facial features. This would be a great read aloud for Kindergarten and 1st grade students.
**Predictable Picture Book**
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