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Summary: It's OK
Review: I found this bood to be just ok. It isn't very inspiring and the story doesn't "flow" very well. My son & I much prefer to read books such as "Is Your Mama A Llama?" and "Polar Bear Polar Bear What Do You Hear?" In one part of the story, the mother bunny turns into a tight rope walker to get to her baby bunny which is a trapeze artist--doesn't even make sense!
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Summary: Not a favorite for our family
Review: This is one of those beloved childhood classics for many people -- but, despite its reputation, it's not a favorite for our family. The mother bunny's pursuit and control of her baby seems more like persecution than tenderness -- i.e., when he becomes a fish, she catches him on a hook, not exactly a loving act. I like the one image of the baby as a bird, coming to roost in the tree his mother has become -- but otherwise, this isn't a book that portrays the kind of relationship I have (or want) with my little son.
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Summary: From then 'til now
Review: Packing for college, I ran across my battered copy of Runaway Bunny. It came with me... and trust me when I tell you I run in the opposite extreme of overpacking. I would still have my mother read me this book if I could have brought HER with me too, but for now I know that I'll someday read it to my own children. This classic came from the same author as Goodnight Moon, and I must say this was certainly up to that standard. I think the mother bunny in this book provides a great example to other parents, not stifling a child's independence or creativity, but building on it, while at the same time providing love. The Runaway Bunny spoke to me then and now in different, but equally strong ways.
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Summary: FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION
Review: This was the FIRST book I bought when I was pregnant with my first child. I was browsing in a bookstore and recognized it IMMEDIATELY from childhood. I have read this book to my daughter since she was 1 month old and it is still one of her very favorite books! (She is 2 years old now.) Margaret WISE Brown was definitely WISE to write this endearing book which demonstrates the depth of a mother's love for her child. The storyline is simple yet spellbinding--the bunny wants to run away from his mother. Each time he imagines he is something different and his mother matches his imagination by becoming whom or whatever is needed to find him: he's a fish, she's a fisherman; he's a rock, she's a mountain climber; he's a flower (crocus), she's a gardener; and my personal favorite (as a child and still today) he's a bird, and she's the tree that he comes home to; and more. This is a very special book in so many ways. The bright colors on every other full page spread make the book more captivating because of the contrast from the black and white illustration on the previous full page. (In other words, the color alternates with black and white.) But the story of the mother's love which makes the bunny realize how lucky he is to have a mother who would literally follow him to the ends of the earth to be with him and protect him and just love him...THAT is what touches me the most. Bottom line, this book should really be available in a gold edition because that is what it will always be worth to me and my daughter. I highly recommend this to all--both young and old. (Check out GOODNIGHT MOON as well.) Thank you, Margaret for such a heart-felt story of love; and thank you, Clement for your bright and joyful illustrations!
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Summary: A wonderful example of a mother's love
Review: I really love this book. The color illustrations are really good. This book demonstrates how far a mother would go to take care of her child. She tells him she would travel all over the world and become many different things just to be close to him.I had read this book in the past, but it meant so much more to me after the birth of my daughter.I really enjoy reading this book to my daughter and I also enjoy reading it to my class at school.
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Summary: Great Bunny Story
Review: The Runaway Bunny is a delightful children's book. Thepictures are beautiful and the text is great. The baby bunny dreamsof things to be so he can runaway from his mommy. The mother bunny assures him she will always be there for him. The Runaway Bunny is a refreshing way to say I Love You to your child.
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Summary: A Really Wonderful Book
Review: This is a clever and beautiful book, reassuring and delightful!
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Summary: Absolutely a must have book!
Review: This book is wonderful. I cannot get through it without crying (but not in a sad way). One of my all-time favorite childrens' books. Your "bunny" will love its comforting message too, that you will never abandon her.
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Summary: Enchanting
Review: This is one of those great books that trancends time. As a child I loved this book and now my own two children, ages three years and eighteen months,love this story. This is a story that,regardless of the age of your child,will show them that no matter where they go or what they do,your love for them is endless. I can remember once,as a teenager going through a particularly rebellious stage,my mother brought out my dogeared copy of Runaway Bunny,sat me down and actually read it to me. Sounds corny,I know,but the message was there. No matter what I did or said,I was loved. Buy this book now and start reinforcing that message from infancy through adulthood. This book IS that good.
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Summary: A Tender Story, Beautifully Told
Review: I will always be there for you. That sentiment, that commitment, is at the heart of this book. My favorite book by this renowned author, its clever, reassuring story and captivating pictures will soothe your infant or toddler. And when and your little one is asleep, read it again, to yourself. Don't be surprised if its simple beauty mists your eyes a little. A book that will be treasured for years to come.
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