The Rhyming Rabbit

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Ages 2 to 5

By Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Lydia Monks

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Reviewed by Arlo Bryson, age 3

A captivating story about a bunny who likes making up off-the-cuff poems. However, instead of winning him friends, his rhymes get on everyone’s nerves.

Each page is embellished with glitter, which helped keep Arlo’s easily-distracted attention firmly on the book as he traced his fingers around the sparkly illustrations.

He enjoyed listening to the fun poetry and laughed when the rabbit kept getting told off.

A sweet and colourful book that would make a great gift.

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Read an extract

The Rhyming Rabbit was sitting with his family in a grassy field. All the other rabbits were eating the grass, but the Rhyming Rabbit was making up a poem about it:

Grass is growing all around.

It makes a lovely swishing sound

It looks so green, it smells so sweet,

And – best of all – it’s good to eat.

“Stop rhyming! Start eating!” said the other rabbits

It was beginning to get dark when one of the rabbits pricked up his ears and stamped a foot,

“Fox!” he shouted.

Straight away, all the rabbits ran to their burrow. All except for the Rhyming Rabbit, who closed his eyes and made up a poem about the fox:

O fearful fox, all rusty and red,

You fill out rabbit hearts with dread.

So silently you crouch and sniff

Until you catch our rabbit whiff.

So hungrily, you cunning beast,

You stalk your tasty rabbit feast.

You’re sly and crafty, through and through –

But we can run as fast as you!

“Don’t rhyme – RUN!” yelled the other rabbits. The Rhyming Rabbit opened his eyes, saw the fox, and ran. He reached the burrow just in time.

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A Bailey December 4th, 2012 • Report this
- 1 star
What a waste of a childrens book. Since when has it become acceptable to tell people to 'shut up' and use the word 'hate'? It's no wonder the younger generation are growing up without good manners and no respect if this is the language that is to be encouraged through children's literature. An absolute waste of money when there are so many other good childrens books on the market.