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    Mindy is a librarian (MLS '01) with a background in working with teens. She loves to read all over the map and has been blogging about books since 2003.
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    Vanessa is a teacher who is nearing completion of her MS Ed. degree from the University of Minnesota. She especially enjoys humorous picture books.
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    Anne is a librarian (MLS '02) who has worked in publishing and libraries for 11 years. She loves YA fantasy, historical fiction, and chick lit.
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    Kelly is a teacher with experience in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and abroad. She is always looking for books with classroom connections!
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    Emily is a librarian (MLS '02) who has worked in school libraries and a children’s literature collection at a university. She particularly enjoys realistic fiction and stories about traveling.
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March 24, 2008

Book of the Week: The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say MOO

The_little_rabbit_who_liked_to_say_ After spending time with quite a few bunny rabbits over the years I was pleased to meet Jonathan Allen’s Little Rabbit.  Knuffle Bunny, Bunnicula, Little Bunny Foo Foo, Peter Rabbit, Roger Rabbit, Edward Tulane, Runaway Bunny, and Velveteen Rabbit never left me wondering “What sound does a rabbit make?”; The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say MOO by Jonathan Allen did. 

In the same style of computer animated artwork which brought to life Owl and Owly in I'm Not Scared! and I'm Not Cute!, Allen introduces us to Little Rabbit and his crew of farmyard friends. 

With simple, large text, students in grades PreK through 1 can easily join in a shout-out-loud storytime.  Readers will appreciate Little Rabbit’s individuality as he helps the other baby animals realize that they are not limited to their own language and can enjoy making other animals' sounds. 

Why not keep the silliness rolling with another animal picture book?  Lila Prap’s multilingual Animals Speak is a fun way to introduce how animals "speak" in other lands.  And in this book, they speak 41 different languages including English, Afrikaans, Farsi, and Romany.

Posted at 04:15 PM in Books of the Week - Primary, Kelly's posts |