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Be More Bernard
Bernard has decided that he's not going to be like all the other bunnies any more. He's not going to hop when everyone else hops, or bounce when they bounce. And while others might dream of carrots, Bernard's dreams are altogether more...disco!
He starts small, but when he finally gets to groove with grace and jive with joy at Bertie and Brenda's Bunny Ball, Bernard shows the world that being yourself is the very best thing a bunny can be.
He starts small, but when he finally gets to groove with grace and jive with joy at Bertie and Brenda's Bunny Ball, Bernard shows the world that being yourself is the very best thing a bunny can be.
- GenresChildrensPicture Books
32 pages, Paperback
Published September 5, 2019
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July 29, 2021
Królik Bernard każdego dnia robi i mówi to, czego oczekują od niego inni. Pracuje, kiedy inni pracują. Śpi, kiedy inni śpią. Wydawać by się mogło, że w jego życiu nie ma czasu na to, aby robić to, co się kocha. Pewnego dnia Bernard postanawia jednak, że nie będzie taki jak wszyscy. Będzie wyjątkowy, będzie sobą. I tak zaczyna się ta wartościowa historia dla dzieci.
Powiem tak, jeśli królik Bernard nie podbije Waszego serducha, to ja nie wiem, co je podbije. Jaki on jest przeuroczy w tym, co robi. Jakie te ilustracje są wspaniałe! Jaka ta historia jest mądra! Bierzcie i czytajcie swoim pociechom, sobie lub nieznanym ludziom na środku ulicy ;) POLECAM.
Powiem tak, jeśli królik Bernard nie podbije Waszego serducha, to ja nie wiem, co je podbije. Jaki on jest przeuroczy w tym, co robi. Jakie te ilustracje są wspaniałe! Jaka ta historia jest mądra! Bierzcie i czytajcie swoim pociechom, sobie lub nieznanym ludziom na środku ulicy ;) POLECAM.
April 9, 2020
Στα Ελληνικά από Εκδόσεις Διόπτρα. Ευγλωττο, μιλάει για τη διαφορετικότητα με λόγια απλά και κατανοητά ακόμη και για πολύ μικρά παιδιά, επιδέχεται διαφορετικές αναλύσεις, ανάλογα και με το παράδειγμα που θέλεις να δώσεις (πίεση από συνομήλικους, ταυτότητα φύλου ή απλώς μια φίλη που θέλει να επιβάλει την άποψή της).
July 27, 2020
When Bernard is awake he acts like any normal rabbit should. But when he is asleep he dreams of less rabbity things. There’s more to being a rabbit than twitching your nose, pricking your ears and eating carrots. And Bernard is going to show his friends who he really is…
This is a funny and fantastic read that is a celebration of embracing your differences and being who you really are. Bernard’s friends are horrified by his un-rabbit-like actions but a little bit of self-expression can go a long way. And once Bernard shows who he really is it isn’t long until the other rabbits are celebrating their true selves too, whether it’s dreaming of cheese or boogieing with Bernard at the disco, these furry friends may all be rabbits but they are certainly not the same.
I love this book and young readers will too! It is full of adorable illustrations and is a cracking ode to self-expression and being accepted by others for who you truly are. As Bernard says, “Even though we’re all the same in many ways, we can all agree that…being yourself is the BEST thing a bunny can be!”
Why blend in when you were born to stand out? Let’s all ‘Be More Bernard.’
Recommended for 3+.
This is a funny and fantastic read that is a celebration of embracing your differences and being who you really are. Bernard’s friends are horrified by his un-rabbit-like actions but a little bit of self-expression can go a long way. And once Bernard shows who he really is it isn’t long until the other rabbits are celebrating their true selves too, whether it’s dreaming of cheese or boogieing with Bernard at the disco, these furry friends may all be rabbits but they are certainly not the same.
I love this book and young readers will too! It is full of adorable illustrations and is a cracking ode to self-expression and being accepted by others for who you truly are. As Bernard says, “Even though we’re all the same in many ways, we can all agree that…being yourself is the BEST thing a bunny can be!”
Why blend in when you were born to stand out? Let’s all ‘Be More Bernard.’
Recommended for 3+.
June 2, 2021
Und NOCH EINE Variation auf das "Ein Tier ist anders als die anderen"-Thema. In diesem Fall träumt ein Hase nicht von Möhren, sondern von Disco. Aber, und das ist das Schöne, just in dem Moment, wo man rufen will: Aber ist es denn überhaupt so, dass wirklich alle anderen Hasen von Möhren träumen?!?! bricht das Buch genau dieses Klischee des beliebten Kinderbuchplots auf. Es stellt sich nämlich heraus, dass jede*r Häs*in seine ganz eigenen Träume und Wünsche hat, aber keine*r sich getraut hat, diesen nachzugehen, weil alle im Konformismus der Gruppe gefangen waren. Die richtige Botschaft, wie ich finde. Disco Dance Party!
February 18, 2021
Very cute, but better as a one on one/small group than a class read a loud.
March 16, 2022
Faça como o Bernardo (São Paulo: LeYa / Pingo de Ouro, 2020)
September 26, 2022
Great little kids' book.
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July 1, 2023About a bunny becoming more individual and himself.
June 13, 2024
Livro bem conseguido sobre ter coragem de assumir a diferença no seio de uma comunidade.
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December 17, 2019
A funny, bunny book with a great message.
What can I say but, long-overdue though this review is, “Be More Bernard” is a glorious celebration of being true to yourself.
With the same author and illustrator pairing as the anarchically hilarious “You Must Bring a Hat,” Simon Philip’s latest story is an altogether gentler tale about a rabbit called Bernard who pretends to fit in with the bunnies around him. When they hop, he hops. When they bounce, he bounces. But deep down Bernard knows he is a different. He doesn’t dream about carrots. No! Bernard, as you might be able to guess from the sparkly front cover, has altogether different dreams – twirly, whirly dreams with glitter balls and roller skates. Try as he might to conform, Bernard bunny realises he can no longer live a lie after an unsavoury episode involving a breakfast bap. Little by little, he makes changes until he is living his best possible life. And it is Bernard’s courage which inspires the other bunnies on the block to be true to themselves too.
With Hindley’s captivatingly expressive and humorous illustrations, this tale is a warm fluff ball of a picture book that children and adults are bound to love. Never mind Shakespeare’s “Unto thine own self be true,” just “Be more Bernard!”
What can I say but, long-overdue though this review is, “Be More Bernard” is a glorious celebration of being true to yourself.
With the same author and illustrator pairing as the anarchically hilarious “You Must Bring a Hat,” Simon Philip’s latest story is an altogether gentler tale about a rabbit called Bernard who pretends to fit in with the bunnies around him. When they hop, he hops. When they bounce, he bounces. But deep down Bernard knows he is a different. He doesn’t dream about carrots. No! Bernard, as you might be able to guess from the sparkly front cover, has altogether different dreams – twirly, whirly dreams with glitter balls and roller skates. Try as he might to conform, Bernard bunny realises he can no longer live a lie after an unsavoury episode involving a breakfast bap. Little by little, he makes changes until he is living his best possible life. And it is Bernard’s courage which inspires the other bunnies on the block to be true to themselves too.
With Hindley’s captivatingly expressive and humorous illustrations, this tale is a warm fluff ball of a picture book that children and adults are bound to love. Never mind Shakespeare’s “Unto thine own self be true,” just “Be more Bernard!”
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