Beach Bunny

by Jennifer Selby

When his mother announces that they will go to the beach for the day, young Harold hopes to be extra-prepared and packs all of his beach-going supplies, from pail and shovel to sunscreen, but at lunchtime he realizes that he has forgotten something important.

Genres: Summer, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1995

Reviews

[Loquacious · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute book, and as a child I always liked the lists of items with pictures. Reading it as an adult, it's very funny to me cause I now recognize that Harold, the eponymous Beach Bunny, is such an anxious child 😂😭

[Lillian Slater · Rating 3 out of 5]

A story of a bunny who is always ready for everything

[Nikki LaFave · Rating 5 out of 5]

All time favorite book as a child, my mom and I used to read it every day and night❤️

[Gerri Jean LaFave · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter loved this book. Warms my heart to see it. Slowing looking at each item and watching her discover how prepared and not prepared Bunny was.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Illustrator: Jennifer Selby
Selby, J. (1995). Beach bunny. San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Company.
Summary:
This story is about a bunny who likes being prepared. His mother tells him they get to go to the beach and so he finds everything he needs to be prepared for the beach. While at the beach, he goes swimming, fishing, and looking for shells. He is prepared for each activity. Then his mother gets lunch ready and they get to have lunch together. It is a cute story about a trip to the beach. It would be good to use this book with a unit on the beach. If students haven’t been to the beach, it is good to use to talk about what you would need to bring to the beach. You can also use this book to talk about planning for a trip and thinking about what you would need to bring.

[Bridget · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very cute book about Bunny's day at the beach. A good summer read. Colorful, fanciful illustrations.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

For my Children's Literature class. Cute book about all the things the bunny, Harold, does at the beach.

[Darby]

A book about Harold the beach bunny packing for a day at the Bech so he is prepared for everything that happens at the beach. This was one of favorite books as a small child. I would reccomned to read this aloud to a pre schooler.