Those Pesky Rabbits

by Ciara Flood (Author & Illustrator)

Can kindness from pesky rabbits soften Mr. Bear's grumpy heart?

All Mr. Bear wants is to be left alone, but his rabbit neighbors just don't get it! They keep asking annoying things--like if they can they borrow honey, or does he want to swap books? When grumpy refusals don't work, Mr. Bear decides to scare away those pesky rabbits. Can kindness make Mr. Bear see that it's time for a change?

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

32 pages, Hardcover

First published December 29, 2014

Reviews

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this one! Will read it to my grandchildren one day! ;)

[Ugnė Lukošienė · Rating 5 out of 5]

Labai jautri, pamokanti, šilta ir graži pasaka! Rekomenduojame su dukra!

[Skaistė Girtienė · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jautri ir smagi istorija apie draugystę ir nenorą draugauti.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a lovely book and reminded me a lot of A Visitor for Bear.

Meanwhile, why can't someone write a book about an animal who decides it's nice to have friends but also still be alone sometimes? Maybe I will.

[Simona · Rating 5 out of 5]

Milujem tohto medveda

[Murat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gran Torino'nun çocuk versiyonu.

Güzel hikaye, güzel çizimler.

Özellikle son sayfaya bayıldım.

[Bülent Ö. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Her şeyiyle harika bir kitap. Çizimleri, renk seçimleri, tablo gibi. Hikaye çok eğlenceli ve çocuğa farklı bir bakış katabilir. Gerçi çocuklar hep güzel bakar, biz ebeveynler onların bakışını kirletiyoruz.

[Batu · Rating 5 out of 5]

3-5 yaş aralığı için kaçırılmaması gereken, hoş bir kitap.

[Ria K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bu kitabı kardeşime okuduğumda ikimiz de gülmekten yarılmıştık. (:

[Kasım Arda Yetkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dinlerken birçok yerde vay ayı vay dedim. Neyse sonunda toparladı. Zaten şimdiye kadar bütün kitapların sonu güzel bitti. Hayat böyle bir şey demek, iyiymiş.

[Kirjapallo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tämä oli todella kiva ja kuvissa oli hauskoja yksityiskohtia! Karhu elelee tyytyväisenä yksinään omassa talossaan, mutta sitten naapuriin muuttaa kaneja jotka ovat koko ajan häiritsemässä ja karhulta menee hermot. Lopulta kanit tekevät karhulle lahjan ja karhu leppyy. Sen jälkeen karhu viettääkin tyytyväisenä päivänsä yhdessä kanien kanssa.

Jäin vaan miettimään sitä, että kun on sellaisiakin jotka ihan OIKEASTI haluaisivat olla mieluiten yksin... ;) Tämä tuntui vähän sellaiselta "introverttiydestäkin voi parantua" -tarinalta... Mutta ehkä minä taas vaan ajattelen ihan liikaa! :D

[Laura Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love this book. It has everything going for it. A really cute story about persistant neighbor rabbits and a loner, grumpy bear. I am not familiar with this author but I am keeping an eye on her. The writing is wonderful and the illustrations compliment the story perfectly. Warm, whimsical, smart and funny. Good stuff.

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can kindness from pesky rabbits soften Mr. Bear's grumpy heart?

All Mr. Bear wants is to be left alone, but his rabbit neighbors just don't get it! They keep asking annoying things--like if they can they borrow honey, or does he want to swap books? When grumpy refusals don't work, Mr. Bear decides to scare away those pesky rabbits. Can kindness make Mr. Bear see that it's time for a change?

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just once I'd like to see a picture book about a grumpy old solitary fella who, when his cheerful new neighbors move in, does NOT soften like butter in the sun.

But until then, I'll read this book, savor its rich illustrations, and like it.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED THIS!!!!! all i can say is cute

[Jenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Karhu elelee omissa oloissaan onnellisena, kunnes puput lykkäävät naapuritontille oman talonsa. Sekös Karhua harmittaa. Ryökäleen puput kun päätyvät häiritsemään Karhun rauhaa jonninjoutavuuksillaan; kuten kirjojen vaihtamisella, hunajan lainaamisella ja puun pilkkomisavun pyytämisellä! Vähemmästäkin menee Karhulla hermot. Pupun kutaleet antavat Karhulle lahjan, mikä taitaa saada Karhun ajattelemaan asioita vähän syvällisemmin - ja lopulta päätymään naapurien oven taakse kolkuttelemaan.

Tarina oli mielestäni hauska, oivaltava ja jollain muotoa opettavainen. Omalta mukavuusalueeltaan poistuminen saattaa saada aikaan jotain uutta ja ihmeellistä elämässä! Kuvitus oli kertakaikkiaan oivaltavaa ja hulvatonta.

[Maisys · Rating 3 out of 5]

On comprend les grands thèmes : le vivre-ensemble, la relation aux autres et pourtant, j'ai trouvé que c'était... moyen. Avant d'ouvrir le livre, prendre pour personnages un ours et des lapins me semblaient une bonne idée (très différents, pas le même mode de vie, pas la même taille etc) et pourtant ici, ça ne transparaît pas vraiment. Je pensais qu'il y aurait aussi le thème de l'acceptation de la différence mais pas du tout !

Sinon au niveau du texte, les jeux avec la typographie sont très efficaces, surtout pour des enfants en apprentissage de la lecture.

[Michelle Richards · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to like this book, but in the end, I felt like the message my students picked up from it was that you can be as rude and mean as you want, and all you have to do is say sorry and then you get to keep your friends. On top of that, Bear started the book by saying he wanted alone time, and the book basically went on to prove that he was wrong, being alone is wrong, and there's no reason anyone should ever want to be alone. It invalidated those feelings introverted feelings and made it seem like he was just being a jerk for wanting to be alone.

[Linda Fast · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bear lives alone in the middle of know where until a family of rabbits build a house next to bear. The rabbits are very pesky and always asking bear for something. Bear always reply that he has nothing to give them. The rabbits then send Bea a care package think he has nothing. Bear actually had everything the rabbits asked for. He has a change of heart and becomes neighbourly with the rabbit family. My 5 and 8 year old granddaughters love this book and I must admit I do to.

[Louise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Den her historie er så sød. Om den gnavne Bjørn, som tror at han ved bedst. Han gør alt, hvad han kan for få kaninerne til at holde sig væk, men ligesom i venskaber, hvor den ene part er blevet sur, giver den anden part ikke op. Kaninerne vil kun Bjørn det bedste og egentlig kun gøre ham til deres ven.

Resten af anmeldelsen kan I læse på min bogblog " bogbien.wordpress.com " - jeg håber I vil kunne lide den.

[Buku Arutala · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brown bear lives alone from time to time. He never shares anything with others. Someday, the situation changes when some rabbits live next his door. They visit his house and ask some goods to him. He gets annoyed and never grants their request because he just wants to be alone without any distractions. Surprisingly, those rabbits give the presents and put concern to him that make him touched. Since then, he tries open his heart to them and makes the friendships with them.

[Zuzka-knižníček · Rating 5 out of 5]

Toto je jedna z dalších knížek, která má u nás čestné místo v knihovničce a četly jsme si s dcerou nesčetněkrát. A mě překvapivě nikdy nelezla na nervy, pokažné jsem se se pousmála či naopak zamyslela. Obě ji vlastně známe nazpaměť (což vzhledem k textu není nic náročného :-D). Knížka má krásné ilustrace, je velmi stručná, ale také velmi výstižná a má opravdu jemný a krásný přesah, sdělení, které dá dětem i dospělým dost. Za nás musím a chci doporučit.

[Anina | lukukartano · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Suksi kuuseen!" lukee yksikseen viihtyvän karhun kynnysmatossa. Miten käy nallen hermojen, kun lähistölle muuttaa joukko kanin kutaleita, jotka eivät älyä jättää uutta naapuriaan rauhaan?

Karhun uudet naapurit on loistava kirja ääneen luettavaksi. Kiva tarina, mukavasti huumoria ja ihastuttavista ihastuttavin kuvitus! Bonuksena herkuille perso hiiri, jota on hauska bongailla kuvista.

[Nicola · Rating 4 out of 5]

We loved the illustrations and Miss 4 points out the little sneaky mouse!

Miss 4 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Sourimak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un coup de cœur total pour cet album génialissime !
Les illustrations sont fraîches et douces, pleines de détails qui viennent enrichir le texte.
Le texte est bref mais bien construit, drôle et touchant sans trop en faire. L'histoire de cet ours mal léché et égoïste qui se laisse attendrir et s'ouvre aux autres parle d'elle-même.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bear likes living on his own (is he actually alone though?) in the middle of nowhere, but when a family of rabbits moves in next door, they keep knocking on his door. I like that the illustrations clearly point out that Bear has what the rabbit ask for. It reminded me of the Mother Bruce series. This would be a great preschool storytime book!

[Maria João Lobão · Rating 4 out of 5]

Um livro simples, sobre a bondade e a solidão. Sobre a importância do outro em mim e para mim. Texto simples mas poderoso na forma como transmite valores tão importantes. Para que desde cedo as crianças possam perceber possam perceber e desenvolver a empatia. O mundo precisa dela. Hoje, mais do que nunca.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

A grumpy, loner bear is unhappy when some rabbits move in next door to him. They try to befriend him, but he gruffly rebuffs any attempt at friendship. But over time, the Bear decides that maybe having some rabbits neighbors suits him just fine.

Great illustrations.

[Jodie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saw this one at the store and could not resist picking it up to share with the little lady in my life. I think she is going to love it. Such a cute storyline with vivid illustrations. This is a fun one.

[Teta Pajusa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hezký přímočarý příběh, pěkné ilustrace, nápadité detaily. Velmi oblíbená!