Astro Bunnies - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399231757 ISBN 13: 9780399231759

Publisher: Putnam Juvenile, 2001

Synopsis

Up and away, a group of curious bunnies set their sights for the skies above and go on a grand adventure to space where they encounter alien bunnies, measure comets, gather moondust, and more.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 2-The creators of Cowboy Bunnies (Putnam, 1997) present another bunny endeavor of enormous proportions. "Astro bunnies/See a star/Think they'd like to/Go that far," and off they go, propelled by a jaunty, rhyming verse that has the same rhythm as "Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star." In this bunny world, a crew of straight-faced, long-eared creatures mans the ground controls, while others suit up and board a tall rocket. Once in space, the astronauts see the sights, gather scientific information, walk on a planet, and befriend space bunnies. The illustrations, a mixture of gouache and computer techniques, are just right. Using bold, predominantly dark colors, they show each step of the journey, allowing readers to come along. "Rockets stand so/Straight and tall/Bunnies on the ground/Look small" gets a sideways double-page spread that shows a group of tiny rabbits looking in awe at a large, white object, while gold and green spotlights shimmer in the background. The view of the rocket launch is broken up into 12 squares that resemble television screens, giving an impression of motion and excitement. Everything about this mission is fun, right up to the satisfying ending: "Yet wherever/Bunnies go/There is one thing/They all know/Rockets fly and/Rockets roam/But bunnies ALWAYS/Come back home."-Carolyn Jenks, First Parish Unitarian Church, Portland, ME

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From Booklist:

Ages 3-5. Economy is important when it comes to picture-book rhyme--especially in a book written for the very, very young. Loomis skillfully engages the power of brevity in this delightful bunny trip into outer space. "Astro bunnies / See a star / Think they'd like to / Go that far," she writes on the first page. And zoom! They're off in a twinkling. Eitan's minimalist black, yellow, and blue illustrations, sprinkled with stars, are a good match for this simple, hare-raising story, which is sure to become "read it again" material even for the most discerning preschoolers. Kelly Halls
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About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0399231757
• ISBN 13: 9780399231759
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Loomis Christine, Eitan Ora