By: Rosemary Wells Publisher: Dial Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Format: Box set Label: Dial Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 1 Publication Date: September 30, 1992 Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Product Description: Three books--First Tomato, Moss Pillows, and The Island Light--brought together in a sturdy boxed slipcase, are set on the warm and secure Bunny Planet. BOMC.
Amazon.com Review: "It is the first duty of a flagging spirit to seek renewal in the latitudes of whimsy," wrote Benjamin Franklin to his nephew in 1771. "I, for one, dream on beyond the five planets to a world without wickedness; verdant, mild, and populated by amiable lapins [rabbits]." This quotation appears on the title page of First Tomato, one of three engaging books in Rosemary Wells's fabulous Voyage to the Bunny Planet box set. Perhaps Ben Franklin's whimsical dreamland is the inspiration for these endearing, small, perfectly square books, each about a benevolent bunny who has an abominable day and needs to take solace in the kinder, more peaceful Bunny Planet.
Warm your Heart - and give yourself and your kids a great life skill! On the surface this is a very cute, very heartwarming book about the cutest little Rabbits having pretty crap day and being transported by the magical Bunny Queen janet to a planet where they can experience the day that should have been. But look deeper and you will discover a metaphor for us all - that better feeling thoughts are only a choice away, there for us to reach for any time we like. As each bunny says at the end of each story of the Bunny Planet "It was there all along". I'm going to make sure I visit there regularly! The picture of Robert, napping in the green valley is worth framing. I'm going to get a colour copy of it to remind me to relax!
Bunny Love This immediately became my daughter's favorite book. We read it everyday if not more than once a day. She love's it! Beautiful illustrations with a reassuring story for little ones.
These books grew on me... I thought these were strange at first, but after more readings I love them. Some days it is fun to think that we can take a trip to the Bunny Planet! Their small size is fun for kids too. Even my 6 1/2 year old likes them -- in fact, they are best for kids 3 and up, I think.
Underrated poetry! I agree with the positive reviews above. I just want to add a note on genre. At the start of each book, when everything is going wrong for a young bunny, the story is in regular prose. For the second half of each book, when the bunny is transported to a land of peace and perfection, Wells converts to beautiful rhymed verse. While the content of the books might be best for 4-8 year olds, the poetry is so nice that any adult would find it a good read. The transition poem in the middle of each book uses a weak rhyme with "Janet," but beyond that, the latter halves of these three books belong in the children's lit Hall of Fame!
Fast Comfort! My daughter (3) and I love this book. We turn to it whenever our spirits need a lift. In fact, the other day she told her father that HE needed a trip to the Bunny Planet after he had reprimanded her. I am purchasing a set for my daughter's preschool library so that her schoolmates will also have the chance to go to the Bunny Planet and see "the day that should have been". Get the book and start a tradition.
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