Spring will soon be here, and if you look at library shelves in the children’s picture book section, you will most likely notice lots of bunnies adorning the covers. With Lisa McCue’s Quiet Bunny’s Many Colors, children will enjoy a vibrantly colorful story with a sweet and gentle heart.
Looking at the newly blossomed spring world all around him, Quiet Bunny becomes dissatisfied with his own plain colors of white and brown- winter colors. Desiring to be more spring-like, Quiet Bunny uses many of the resources all around him in an attempt to change the colors of his fur to yellow, green, blue and red, but each attempt is thwarted and his fur remains wintry-toned. In the end, he receives a message from a similarly-hued forest creature who reminds him that every forest creature is important and beautiful in his or her own colors.
In addition to the “love yourself as you are” message in McCue’s story, her illustrations deserve high praise on their own. At first glance, they reminded me of the classic illustration styles of many Golden Books from my own childhood- detailed drawings and paintings with vibrant colors all around. Looking closely at the depictions of Quiet Bunny, I’m amazed at how fluffy he appears in two-dimensional form. With the story’s focus on color, children will have many details to identify with each highlighted color, making this a fun and interactive book to read aloud to young kids.
Perfect for the coming season, Lisa McCue’s Quiet Bunny’s Many Colors would make a lovely addition to an Easter basket or as a birthday gift for a spring baby.
Dawn and her children are anxiously awaiting the warm weather and bright colors of spring, as well as the yearly appearance of their own little quiet bunny often spotted in the yard. She blogs at my thoughts exactly.
Oh! I love this book. I just posted about it last week (http://libraryhospital.blogspot.com/2011/03/musing-mondays.html), but what perfect time here on 5M4B as yesterday was the first day of spring.
Have you seen her other bunny book titled, Quiet Bunny? It’s similarly charming, but not quite as colorful. I look forward to more of these books!
You know, Sarah, I haven’t seen the first Quiet Bunny book, but I’d like to check it out. I was initially unsure of this book, thinking that it might be somewhat generic- another book about colors- but I was so pleased with its beautiful illustrations and gentle story.
And I don’t know if Jennifer planned it so this would post on the first day of Spring, but I wouldn’t be surprised– she’s so cool like that! 🙂
brea would love this book
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