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Illustrated by
Paige Miglio.
The text describes what parent bunnies do with new baby and big sibling: squeezing and kissing, jumping and dancing. Though it makes a nice rhythm, the text's switch between activities done "with the baby" and "with the bunny" doesn't make much sense. Cleanly composed illustrations incorporate many different patterns (plaids, florals) in scenes featuring a pointy-eared rabbit family.
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Paige Miglio.
In the days leading up to Christmas, a bunny family decorates the house, visits Santa Claus, and makes presents, cards, and cookies. When the big day arrives, the bunnies open their gifts and welcome relatives for a festive Christmas dinner. Although the book lacks energy and excitement, the rhymed text and detailed illustrations depict a pleasant holiday season.
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Paige Miglio.
A bunny family starts their trip in a car, then gets on a train, a wagon, a tractor, and so on until they reach home again. Each time, the rhyming text and lively illustrations provide clues to the next mode of transportation. The text is occasionally awkward, but vehicle buffs will still enjoy the trek. Adults may wonder why the bunnies are "safely belted" in the car but enjoy a "dangerous" ride in the bed of a pickup truck.
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Paige Miglio.
"Faces washed until they shine, / Bunnies dress themselves at nine." In their second book, this energetic family of bunnies go through the day from waking up until bedtime. The subtitle is a bit misleading: although each hour features a rhymed activity and a visible timepiece, there are no instructions on telling time or reading the clock. The softly colored illustrations show the bunnies going about their day.
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Paige Miglio.
In a grassy, idyllic playground, increasing numbers of bunnies play together, adding a new bunny in each verse. Younger readers can simply count the bunnies, but more advanced readers can explore different number combinations, either in simple equations (3+2=5, 4+1=5) or in the pastel-colored illustrations (i.e., three blackberries in the pail plus two outside makes five).