Ten Little Rabbits

Weaving, fishing, and storytelling are all part of this spirited book that celebrates Native American traditions as it teaches young children to count from one to ten. The book’s whimsical illustrations, reminiscent of Beatrix Potter, glow with brilliant color and are filled with fascinating detail. Each number introduces a facet of traditional Native American culture, such as Pueblo corn dances or Navajo weaving, and the simple, rhyming text is enhanced by a brief afterword on Native American customs. Ideal for storytime or bedtime, this is a book sure to leave children counting rabbits instead of sheep.
This winner of the Parents Magazine “Best Book of the Year” award is a simple counting book that celebrates Native American culture–and rabbits, of course. Each of Sylvia Long’s detailed, painterly double-page illustrations has an old-fashioned quality that gives the book the feel of classic children’s literature from the turn of the century. The accompanying text is a simple, rhythmic series of rhyming couplets. “Three busy messengers sending out the news” has three rabbits using one of their blankets to send smoke signals across a grassy river valley; “Four clever trackers looking for some clues” shows intrepid little hunters with bows and arrows examining the enormous paw-print of a bear. After “Ten sleepy weavers knowing day is done,” an extra panel shows one rabbit hunched over a campfire while the other nine sleep soundly. A cut above the mass of counting books. (Baby to age 4) –Richard Farr
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Author	Virginia Grossman
Binding	Turtleback
CatalogNumberList	0606089276
Creator	Sylvia Long, Illustrator
EAN	9780606089272
EANList	9780606089272
Edition	0
ISBN	0606089276
ItemDimensions	1025, hundredths-inches, 25, hundredths-inches, 900, hundredths-inches
Label	Demco Media
Languages	English, Published, English, Original Language, English, Unknown
Manufacturer	Demco Media
NumberOfItems	1
PackageDimensions	10, hundredths-inches, 940, hundredths-inches, 15, hundredths-pounds, 860, hundredths-inches
ProductGroup	Book
ProductTypeName	ABIS_BOOK
PublicationDate	1995-04
Publisher	Demco Media
Studio	Demco Media