Tom Rabbit by Martin Waddell

by Martin Waddell

This charming new story by the creators of the classic Little Bear books takes a tender, humorous look at being lost . . . and then found.Late one afternoon, Sammy takes his toy rabbit, Tom, out to the back field on the farm to see the real, wild rabbits. Tom Rabbit is happy with Sammy. But then Sammy goes into the house for supper, leaving Tom all alone. When the moon rises and the wild rabbits come, what will they think of a little toy rabbit like Tom? And most important of all, will Sammy come back to bring Tom home?Martin Waddell’s gentle but powerful text and Barbara Firth’s expressive illustrations portray the feelings that emerge when one is lost, but then reassuringly found.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Fiction, Friendship

Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_W...

Also writes under the pen name Catherine Sefton

Martin Waddell is the author of more than one hundred books for young readers.

Awards: Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing (2004).

Reviews

[Gerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tom Rabbit is a soft toy rabbit owned by Sammy who decides to take Tom out into the farmyard so he could see the world.

But when Harry the farmer's boy came along with the cows, Sammy went off to help him and left poor Sammy sat alone on the farmyard wall.

Later the moon came out and Tom at least saw something that he had not seen before but wild rabbits came along and Tom was wishing that Sammy was present. He particularly felt uncomfortable when some of the wild rabbits sat on the wall alongside him.

Then Sammy's light went on in his bedroom and Tom was really downcast. He realised that Sammy had gone to bed and left him all alone for the night.

But Sammy must have realised that he had left Tom on the wall and, in his pyjamas, he goes out and takes him in. Tom realises that he is happy with Sammy again and snuggles down beside him in bed.

Tom is illustrated very cutely and sympathetically by Barbara Firth.

[Julee Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tom Rabbit is a story about a stuffed rabbit that gets left out in the field. His owner Sammy loved to play with him, they went in the backfield and then Sammy got distracted and left Tom Rabbit. When Sammy went to bed he realized Tom Rabbit was missing. Tom Rabbit was sad, but was relieved to see Sammy come back to get him. This is a heart warming story that teaches life-lessons about trusting friends. There are no explicit harmful stereotypes in Tom Rabbit. One thing I did notice was there was only white characters in this book. This is just something to be mindful of as I chose books for my future classroom.

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sammy takes his toy rabbit Tom outside to see the real rabbits. Sammy leaves Tom on the wall as he helps Harry with the cows. Tom stays out all day, and until the evening approaches. Tom begins to think Sammy has abandoned him, but as bed time approaches, Sammy comes for Tom, and all is right with the world.

[Lisa Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is an adorable story of a boy and his stuffed animal rabbit. Shows feeling of anxiousness but eventually the boy comes back. People leave but they come back, when those you love leave you may feel scare.

[Aziza Abdalla]

A story about a little boy and his cuddly toy rabbit.

[Fiona · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a beautifully illustrated book. The book tells the story of a little boy called Sammy and his love for his toy rabbit Tom. Sammy and Tom decide to climb up on the wall so they, 'can see the whole world'. When a child is reading this book I can envisage that they would be exploring their thoughts and imagination as Tom thinks about being alone. Tom gets scared as the other rabbits approach him in the book, but a light appear and Sammy comes back to get him.

The story shows the love of a child and their teddy and how a child grows a friendship and develops a connection early in life. I think I would use this book in KS1, i think it would be very useful in a PSHE lesson, where children could talk about how they feel when they are alone or what they think they should do if they see a child alone in the play ground.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good story, but I rated it as 3 stars because this is not one of Mr Waddell's better stories. I have read many of his stories and my 2 year old granddaughter and I love them. This one, although good, wasn't up to par with the others.

If you enjoy the story The Velveteen Rabbit then you will enjoy this story. It's very similar but have enough differences to make them different stories. But the child love for a stuffed animal is in this story. Nicely written but just not up to par with Mr Waddell's other books.

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[Dani · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is sweet and I love the illustrations.

[Rachel Rouleau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great one for two-year-olds. My daughter really liked "my rabbit book!" She loved shouting out that Sammy came back at the end.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice story for children who have a toy bunny. About the bond between a child and his beloved toy. Simple story line.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

After spending an enjoyable day on the farm, Sammy and his toy rabbit become separated but happily find each other at bedtime.