- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (7 Feb 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1408814412
- ISBN-13: 978-1408814413
- Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 20 x 0.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 81,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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`A bright, fun storybook filled with quirky illustrations'
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'Ribbit, rabbit, grip it, grab it. Lovely rhythm that squabbling siblings will relate to' Angels and Urchins 'A bright, fun storybook filled with quirky illustrations' Creative Steps
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Format:Hardcover
Picture books have to have something about them that makes them accessible for all. You need to hook the reader in as well as having something special for the target audience. Within this book is a moral story accompanied with beautifully bright pictures which makes this a real joy to pass on to another generation. So much so, that I had to read it three times to my nephew who loved it that much he wanted to join in which made this a real triumph and definitely one that will have a favoured place in many readers hearts.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Review from Books That Heal Kids
8 Mar 2011
Format:Hardcover
This has been a major hit in my kindergarten classes. It's got cool wording in it like wibbit wabbit, dip it, dab it, nip it, nab it, yip it, yap it........this is a book full of fun language for kids to wrap their brains around and maybe try and interpret what frog and bunny are trying to say to each other.
I thought this was going to be a fast read but I took time to focus on the conflict in bunny and frog's friendship. They love playing together but they sure don't like sharing things. That's a recipe for friendship disaster. A showdown over a robot causes a riff between them. But the robot won't work if they don't get over their sharing issues which they quickly realize as they sit alone. They also take a moment to think about each other (this is the part I care about). Feelings are more important than toys. So important for kids to learn this. Amends are made quite sweetly between them. I'm all for amends in books. Another perfect kindergarten social skills story on my shelf. Be sure to pull in a frog and a bunny puppet or if you can. Makes for a much more impactful lesson. I found a toy robot for kids to role play with also.
I thought this was going to be a fast read but I took time to focus on the conflict in bunny and frog's friendship. They love playing together but they sure don't like sharing things. That's a recipe for friendship disaster. A showdown over a robot causes a riff between them. But the robot won't work if they don't get over their sharing issues which they quickly realize as they sit alone. They also take a moment to think about each other (this is the part I care about). Feelings are more important than toys. So important for kids to learn this. Amends are made quite sweetly between them. I'm all for amends in books. Another perfect kindergarten social skills story on my shelf. Be sure to pull in a frog and a bunny puppet or if you can. Makes for a much more impactful lesson. I found a toy robot for kids to role play with also.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Read It, Keep It
20 Feb 2011
Format:Hardcover
Candace Ryan has a gift that makes for a particularly intriguing type of picture book--she's a master of wordplay. I'm guessing she's good at Scrabble, too!
In Ribbit Rabbit, the author uses a mere smattering of words to create an entire plot about two friends and their interactions. Here's how the story begins:
Frog and Bunny are BEST friends.
Ribbit Rabbit.
Rabbit Ribbit.
They go swimming together.
Ribbit Rabbit.
Dip it, dab it.
Amazingly, all of the pair's activities, including a quarrel-and-making up scenario, are then chronicled using the same rhyme pattern. I think my favorite phrase is what is said when they eat peanut butter sandwiches. And there's a whole subplot about a robot toy which leads to a couple of new sounds on the very last page...
Illustrator Mike Lowery has a refreshing new illustrative style that plays particularly well in this book made up entirely of non-white pages of various hues. The predominant colors are beige, blue, green, and a brown-orange shade. Lowery's figures are drawn quite simply, but their facial expressions manage to say a great deal, e.g., when Bunny is shown wrapping something, his brows furrowed and his little tongue sticking out with concentration.
I like the way Frog and Bunny engage in imaginative play, the kinds of things they fight over, and the earnest way they make up. The few sentences given in addition to the rhymed phrases are thoughtfully selected. The author has a particularly good way of explaining what happens when two friends quarrel--how fighting can start out small and grow bigger. "Until every big and little thing makes them fight." Then after Frog and Bunny have quarreled, we are told, "And they find themselves all alone." This theme has been covered in dozens of picture books, but there's something especially sensitive about how it is handled in this book.
So, while lots of people out there are rhyming, few of them are creating stories quite as complex and emotionally satisfying as Ribbit Rabbit. It makes me smile to think that Candace's rather sophisticated wordplay is put through its paces in the seemingly humble context of a book for small children. The teacher in me says that little kids will not only like the sounds of this book and the way its story unfolds, they will also broaden their unconscious awareness about the possibilities of language.
In Ribbit Rabbit, the author uses a mere smattering of words to create an entire plot about two friends and their interactions. Here's how the story begins:
Frog and Bunny are BEST friends.
Ribbit Rabbit.
Rabbit Ribbit.
They go swimming together.
Ribbit Rabbit.
Dip it, dab it.
Amazingly, all of the pair's activities, including a quarrel-and-making up scenario, are then chronicled using the same rhyme pattern. I think my favorite phrase is what is said when they eat peanut butter sandwiches. And there's a whole subplot about a robot toy which leads to a couple of new sounds on the very last page...
Illustrator Mike Lowery has a refreshing new illustrative style that plays particularly well in this book made up entirely of non-white pages of various hues. The predominant colors are beige, blue, green, and a brown-orange shade. Lowery's figures are drawn quite simply, but their facial expressions manage to say a great deal, e.g., when Bunny is shown wrapping something, his brows furrowed and his little tongue sticking out with concentration.
I like the way Frog and Bunny engage in imaginative play, the kinds of things they fight over, and the earnest way they make up. The few sentences given in addition to the rhymed phrases are thoughtfully selected. The author has a particularly good way of explaining what happens when two friends quarrel--how fighting can start out small and grow bigger. "Until every big and little thing makes them fight." Then after Frog and Bunny have quarreled, we are told, "And they find themselves all alone." This theme has been covered in dozens of picture books, but there's something especially sensitive about how it is handled in this book.
So, while lots of people out there are rhyming, few of them are creating stories quite as complex and emotionally satisfying as Ribbit Rabbit. It makes me smile to think that Candace's rather sophisticated wordplay is put through its paces in the seemingly humble context of a book for small children. The teacher in me says that little kids will not only like the sounds of this book and the way its story unfolds, they will also broaden their unconscious awareness about the possibilities of language.
Charming
20 Dec 2011
Format:Hardcover
A frog and a rabbit are best friends, until they begin to fight. First they fight over small things and then they fight over big things and then they fight over everything.
The charm in this little story lies in the sound of the words in this little story. Rhyme-y without being sappy-sweet-rhyme-y. And truly charming.
"Frog and Bunny
are best friends.
RIBBIT RABBIT.
RABBIT RIBBIT.
They go swimming
together.
RIBBIT RABBIT.
DIP IT, DAB IT."
The charm in this little story lies in the sound of the words in this little story. Rhyme-y without being sappy-sweet-rhyme-y. And truly charming.
"Frog and Bunny
are best friends.
RIBBIT RABBIT.
RABBIT RIBBIT.
They go swimming
together.
RIBBIT RABBIT.
DIP IT, DAB IT."
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