Hello friends!
It’s Perfect Picture Book Friday…and I’ve got a PERFECT PICTURE BOOK for you!
But we need to make THREE announcements first.
- The lovely Susanna Hill is hosting her Valentiny Contest. For details on how to enter and win one of the fabulous prizes, go here.
- Last week we promised a copy of Andrea J. Loney’s debut picture book, BUNNYBEAR…and the winner is…
JEAN JAMES
Congratulations, Jean! I’ll be contacting you ASAP so I can give your address to Andrea.
- Next month we’ll be honoring Dr. Seuss with the #50PreciousWords Contest…last year we had an unbelievable 128 entries…and prizes galore. I’m putting the challenge together now…more details to follow. If you’d like to donate a picture book, book on the craft of writing, piece of art, critique, or whatever else you think would warm the heart of a kid lit writer, please contact me: viviankirkfield@gmail.com…I plan to list the prize donors and their bios and photos/book covers on the February 11th contest post.
And now…hurray…I get to tell you how much I LOVE Annie Silvestro’s debut picture book!
BUNNY’S BOOK CLUB
Written by Annie Silvestro
Illustrated by Tatjana Mai-Wyss
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers (2017)
Ages: Preschool – Grade 3
Themes:
Reading, libraries, friendship
Synopsis:
From Amazon:
Join Bunny for a top-secret trip to the library in a story that celebrates the love of reading.
Bunny loves to sit outside the library with the kids and listen to summer story time. But when the weather gets cold and everyone moves inside, his daily dose of joy is gone. Desperate, Bunny refuses to miss out on any more reading time and devises a plan to sneak into the library at night . . . through the library’s book drop!
What follows is an adorable caper that brings an inquisitive, fuzzy bunny and his woodland pals up close and personal with the books they have grown to love. A warm celebration of the power of books, Bunny’s Book Club is sure to bring knowing smiles to any child, parent, teacher, bookseller, and librarian who understands the one-of-a-kind magic of reading.
And the book has received glowing praise from major reviewers:
“A sweet salute to reading.”—Kirkus
“[Annie Silvestro] makes the pleasures of reading abundantly clear.”—Publishers Weekly
“Mai-Wyss’ soft, muted watercolor scenes sprinkled with charming, expressive cuddly animals is the perfect complement to Silvestro’s enchanting story about the love of books.”—Booklist
Opening Lines:
“Bunny loved books.”
Why I like this book:
- I love books that encourage young children to become lovers of books and reading…and this book definitely does!
- Wonderful read-aloud!
- Encourages parents and children to utilize the library.
- Beautiful illustrations team perfectly with Silvestro’s text.
RELATED ACTIVITIES
Photo courtesy: http://www.education.com
Paper bag bunny puppet
Paper bags are one of my favorite craft materials…they are inexpensive, easy to work with, and so versatile.
You will need: 1 paper bag, construction paper, scissors, glue, crayons or markets.
- Cut out eyes, nose, whiskers, and ears from construction paper and glue on.
- Use crayons or markers to add details.
- Kids will enjoy role-playing with the puppet.
- Visit https://www.education.com/activity/article/bunny-paper-bag-puppet/ for more fun activities for kids.
This book provides a unique opportunity to get a library card for your child if he or she doesn’t already have one. And please check out your local library…most libraries have an array of free activities for children and adults.
That’s all for today…but don’t forget to come back tomorrow:
WILL WRITE FOR COOKIES
WITH
ANNIE SILVESTRO
This post is part of a series for parents and teachers called Perfect Picture Book Fridays hosted by Susannah Leonard Hill. Click on her link and find lots of other picture book suggestions with summaries and activities.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
VIVIAN KIRKFIELD - Writer for Children 
Vivian, Thank you for bringing good books to light !
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WOW…Jeanine…you are quick! I just posted this! Thanks so much…hope you get to read it…it’s really so clever and sweet.
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Can’t wait to read Bunnies’ Book Club. I love your activities with paper bags.
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Thanks so much, Sue…it’s a super book…such fun to see how ingenious bunny was and how he was a leader in encouraging his pals to read books.
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Vivian, this book sounds like pure delight. Thank you for sharing. Love the paper bag bunny activity too. You always have lovely ideas.
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Awww…glad you enjoyed the paper bag bunny…I’m such a fan of paper bag crafts. 🙂
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You have so many wonderful ideas, Vivian. You are a treasure. Have a good week.
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Thanks for spreading the word, Vivian.
I haven’t entered one of Suzanne’s Pretty Much World Famous Writing Contests in ages . . . but (since Valentine’s Day was my dad’s birthday) I think I’ll give it a GO!
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What an entertaining read for children. Bunnies’ Book Club really encourages kids to let their imaginations to soar. Kids may want to start their own book clubs, when they realize how much fun it can be. Love your activity.
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Thank you so much! That is so nice of you to say!
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I “looked inside” on a website and a wave of nostalgia swept over me – a borrower’s card! Thanks, Vivian for this recommendation and congratulations, Annie.
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Thank you so much! I appreciate it!
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A recommendation for a new-to-me picture book I can curl up with, instructions for a bunny puppet, a notice about Susanna Hill’s Valentine’s story contest, and a head’s up about your precious 50-word contest. I call this a great blog post!
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Love the craft and the news of your upcoming competition! Yeah. Valentiny and then “50 precious words” – two great competitions, back to back. 🙂
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Yes. Wow. This book looks great on so many levels. Thanks. Looking forward to tomorrow!
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That is so nice, thanks!!
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This looks totally adorable, Vivian. There’s a special place in my heart for books that celebrate reading. And those paper bag bunnies are the cutest. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for your kind words! I love the craft idea, too!
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So happy to be the winner of BUNNYBEAR, and now looking forward to reading this adorable book. I love the paper bag craft…never gets old. Thanks Vivian!
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Yay! You are going to love the book, Jean…BUNNYBEAR is going to going to be a classic…as is BUNNY’S BOOK CLUB…so much awesomeness in the 2017 picture books
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I can’t wait to read this one: bunnies & books, what could be better?
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So nice to hear, thank you!
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This book sounds great!
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