Overview / 简介: |
Crying is just for babiesÂ--right?
In a starred review, Publishers Weekly said of Kate and M. Sarah Klise's first picture book, Shall I Knit You A Hat?: Â"The Klises consistently sound notes of tenderness and humor.Â" They continue to do so as Little Rabbit and his mother return in a sweet new story.
Little Rabbit is about to turn five, and he decides he's all through with crying. He doesn't want crybabies at his birthday party, so he tells his friends they can come only if they're big, like him, and don't cry anymore. When all of his friends admit to crying sometimes, Little Rabbit is shocked. Does everybody cry? Why?
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From Organization / 国外机构评价: |
| PreSchool-Grade 1–This reassuring tale features the characters from Shall I Knit You a Hat? (Holt, 2004). Almost five, Little Rabbit decides that he is all done with crying. He wants to have a grown-up birthday party, with guests who have also outgrown crying. As he extends his invitations, he is surprised to learn that his friends still shed tears, and for a variety of reasons. The squirrel admits to crying when feeling left out of a game and the cat cries when frightened. The horse's silly explanation helps keep the tone light: I cry…when I try a new hairstyle and don't like the way I look. Little Rabbit returns home disappointed, only to discover that Mother Rabbit still cries too, sometimes even when she is happy. The warm acrylic illustrations have a retro quality and are full of humor and detail: Little Rabbit finds the cat at the fish market (naturally); the horse's new coiffure is a bit ridiculous; and the animals play pin the tail on the rabbit at the party. A great choice for reading aloud or one-on-one sharing, this tale will prompt comments from children, who will relate to the characters and enjoy the rich artwork.–Robin L. Gibson, Granville Parent Cooperative Preschool, OH |
Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| Little Rabbit is about to celebrate his fifth birthday with a grown-up birthday party. He tells Mother Rabbit, "I'm done with crying. . . Crying is for babies, and I'm not a baby anymore." He decides to invite only those who are big, "like me," and don't cry. But when he surveys his animal friends, he finds out that they still do cry. Mother Rabbit weeps, too, even when she's happy. Little Rabbit can't believe all this! Mother Rabbit tells him, "You can cry for any reason. Or for no reason at all." Growing up doesn't have to mean never crying again, so they throw a huge birthday bash for all his friends.
Any mother of a child who seems to be growing up too fast will understand who's holding the hankie as Little Rabbit blows out the candles.
The satisfying conclusion of this sweet story is illustrated with expressive animals, sly gags, and clever details on every page -- everything we book lovers have come to expect (and cherish) from books by the team of Kate and M. Sarah Klise.
Brava!
(A version of this review appeared in the Palo Alto Weekly.) |
About the Author / 作者介绍: |
| Kate Klise lives and writes on her farm in a valley north of Norwood, Missouri.
M. Sarah Klise draws and paints in her studio in Berkeley, California.
Kate and Sarah are sisters who have previously collaborated on novels and the picture book Shall I Knit You a Hat?
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