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Dear Bunny
The cutest couple of star-crossed rabbits craft the ultimate love letter with a little help from a family of mice in this charming story. Tino and Teeny are two lovestruck bunnies living a mere hop, skip, and jump apart. If only they could overcome their shyness and be friends! Tino has an leave a tender letter for Teeny in the hollow log. Soon after, Teeny has the same thought. But before each can discover the other's note, it starts to rain. And when a family of cold, wet mice seeks shelter in the log, what better to keep them warm than letters, chewed, chomped, and shredded just so?Luckily, the sun returns and, realizing what they've done, the matchmaking mice help Tino and Teeny piece together their true feelings.
32 pages, Paperback
Published January 8, 2007
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February 16, 2010
At first I thought this would be yet ANOTHER book about creatures writing soon-to-be-lost love notes to their secret loves, but thank goodness it had an adorable twist involving rain, helpful mice and a sort of scrapbooking ;-) I ended up all smiles at the end.
December 23, 2017
The illustration is so lovely!
February 15, 2011
No wonder I loved the illustrations for this book; I love this illustrator! The bunnies were of course cute, but I also liked the look of the back groups and flowers and such.
Our librarian read this at story time today for Valentine's Day. This book is a perfect fit for Valentine's Day, given the bunny names, but isn't so specific that it couldn't be read other times of year.
The plot is pretty simple, but what makes it have a little something extra is the mice. I liked how the love notes and gifts kept them warm and happy, and how they make the one letter out of the scraps at the end.
In fact, turning old texts into a new one by method of collage would be a great fun activity to do with this book.
Our librarian read this at story time today for Valentine's Day. This book is a perfect fit for Valentine's Day, given the bunny names, but isn't so specific that it couldn't be read other times of year.
The plot is pretty simple, but what makes it have a little something extra is the mice. I liked how the love notes and gifts kept them warm and happy, and how they make the one letter out of the scraps at the end.
In fact, turning old texts into a new one by method of collage would be a great fun activity to do with this book.
April 29, 2018
I like this book because it tells a beautiful story where two rabbits meet despite their shyness and some obstacles. Tacking into account the types of books, Dear Bunny is a book of animals that recreate human actions such as communication throughout letters. The story has a little twist at the end that make it even more interesting and moving. The illustrator Caroline Church did a wonderful job where the natural elements such as the environment, the flowers, and the rain are delicately represented by defines drawing strokes. Also, the illustrations have a subtle and pastel colors with which the author recreates the Spring. This is a book that has a great support to the linguistic development since we can observe its characters writing letters where they transmit their emotions in a coherent way. In addition, the construction of sentences using isolated words is present in the book. On the other hand, the book breaks with the stereotype in which only the female is sensitive, since we see how the male expresses his feelings through a letter. I think that this book can have good receptivity in children. They could empathize with the feeling of shyness in wanting to express their own feelings, in addition to how words have great meaning. The book is perfect to read during the Spring because in this story new feelings emerge, and all the elements that characterize the season are present. I would emphasize reading the book about the importance of talking about your feelings, cooperation and the power of the word.
September 29, 2019
The story begins like a fairytale, "Once upon a time…", where the reader gets introduced to the two bunnies, "Tino" and "Teeny", who are best friends. Each bunny leaves a letter in a hollow log for the other one to find. The rain begins, and the mice seek shelter in the log. They play and tear the letters to pieces. The next day, both bunnies show up at the log on different times, both disappointed because of the lack of response. The mice immediately realize their mistake and do everything they can to make it right again. They end up making a new third letter out of the pieces, which encourages both bunnies, and they "live happily ever after."
So the major themes in this story are forgiveness, humanity in an animal world, and friendship. I would recommend this book for young readers as it teaches the reader how to handle mistakes, so the chance of forgiveness from those, who you have hurt, grows. I like how the author, Michaela Morgan, gives the animal characters human characteristics such as the ability to care for someone else and develop a friendship. It is quite typical for children's literature but nonetheless, enjoyable. Furthermore, the illustration and the word play in the story are some of those writing tools that make the book so unique. I also like the way drawings and pictures are incorporated in the texting and create colorful backgrounds to the text.
The reason that I give it three stars is that the problem and the solution to the problem are too short and shallow, in my personal opinion. The author could have challenged the reader's mind, letting the reader think of different solutions to the issue before giving the answer. So, I believe the simple story of the book is more suitable for a homely setting, as before bed time, than in the classroom. The book does not really set the stage for further investigation and discussion as some of the other children's books I have read.
So the major themes in this story are forgiveness, humanity in an animal world, and friendship. I would recommend this book for young readers as it teaches the reader how to handle mistakes, so the chance of forgiveness from those, who you have hurt, grows. I like how the author, Michaela Morgan, gives the animal characters human characteristics such as the ability to care for someone else and develop a friendship. It is quite typical for children's literature but nonetheless, enjoyable. Furthermore, the illustration and the word play in the story are some of those writing tools that make the book so unique. I also like the way drawings and pictures are incorporated in the texting and create colorful backgrounds to the text.
The reason that I give it three stars is that the problem and the solution to the problem are too short and shallow, in my personal opinion. The author could have challenged the reader's mind, letting the reader think of different solutions to the issue before giving the answer. So, I believe the simple story of the book is more suitable for a homely setting, as before bed time, than in the classroom. The book does not really set the stage for further investigation and discussion as some of the other children's books I have read.
November 17, 2017
Such an adorable book! Yay oldest daughter for the selection (completely based on the cover). These two bunnies admire each other from afar but what can get these loves to really meet? It's a Bunny Love Story and I loved it. It gave me the warm fuzzies.
March 20, 2018
This was okay. Parts were really cute, but parts seemed kind of annoying and forced. Quite a lot of text and quite big words, so not good for really little ones. A little cheesy for me, but the illustrations are neat at times.
February 8, 2018
A little visually overwhelming. Fairly cheesy.
February 10, 2014
Dear Bunny
Author: Michaela Morgan
Illustrator:Caroline Jane Church
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Morgan, Michaela (2007)Dear Bunny Somerset: The Chicken House Publishing
Dear Bunny follows the adorable love story of two shy, lovesick rabbits as they try to get each others attention through notes.
The story is a simple, yet heartwarming one. It's an easy, and would serve to be a wonderful book to read to children around valentines day. Traditional gender roles during courting are not observed in this book, instead, both rabbits are shy, but eventually take the initiative to start communicating through writing. Also, the roles of the mouse family was an interesting twist on the story.
The illustrations were sublime and absolutely unique. The Illustrator smartly chose to emphasize the use of warm colors--which is appropriate given Valentine's day is often associated with red, a passionate color.
Overall the book was good fun to read. I imagine children would easily get a kick out of this one.
Author: Michaela Morgan
Illustrator:Caroline Jane Church
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Morgan, Michaela (2007)Dear Bunny Somerset: The Chicken House Publishing
Dear Bunny follows the adorable love story of two shy, lovesick rabbits as they try to get each others attention through notes.
The story is a simple, yet heartwarming one. It's an easy, and would serve to be a wonderful book to read to children around valentines day. Traditional gender roles during courting are not observed in this book, instead, both rabbits are shy, but eventually take the initiative to start communicating through writing. Also, the roles of the mouse family was an interesting twist on the story.
The illustrations were sublime and absolutely unique. The Illustrator smartly chose to emphasize the use of warm colors--which is appropriate given Valentine's day is often associated with red, a passionate color.
Overall the book was good fun to read. I imagine children would easily get a kick out of this one.
February 19, 2014
Morgan, M. (2006). Dear bunny:a bunny love story. New York: Scholastic Inc.
"Dear Bunny: A Bunny Love Story" by Michaela Morgan follows two bunnies Teeny and Tino. The two bunnies live very close to each other and want to be friends but they are both too shy. So they decide to write eachother a letter and place it in a log for the other one to find. But as it begins to rain, a family of mice take shelter in the log. Finding the letters inside the log, they shred it to pieces to make a nest to stay wam. Meanwhile, days pass and each bunny realizes that they never got a response from the other, leaving them sad. The mice then realize what they had done and piece the letter back together using the pieces that had kept them the warmest. The bunnies read the letter and then become friends. This book is great for Valentines Day and for children pre-k through third grade. It could easily help form an activity where they could piece together a letter or even write their own valentine. Very cute book and the illustrations were delightful.
"Dear Bunny: A Bunny Love Story" by Michaela Morgan follows two bunnies Teeny and Tino. The two bunnies live very close to each other and want to be friends but they are both too shy. So they decide to write eachother a letter and place it in a log for the other one to find. But as it begins to rain, a family of mice take shelter in the log. Finding the letters inside the log, they shred it to pieces to make a nest to stay wam. Meanwhile, days pass and each bunny realizes that they never got a response from the other, leaving them sad. The mice then realize what they had done and piece the letter back together using the pieces that had kept them the warmest. The bunnies read the letter and then become friends. This book is great for Valentines Day and for children pre-k through third grade. It could easily help form an activity where they could piece together a letter or even write their own valentine. Very cute book and the illustrations were delightful.
March 8, 2012
Very cute book about two bunnies, Teeny and Tino. Both live very close by and want to become friends but are to shy to approach each other. In attempt to become friends they each write a letter and leave it in a hollow log (at different times) when it begins to rain. Then a family of mice come into the hollow log to keep dry from the rain and tear the letters to keep warm. When the storm is over, both bunnies (at different times) come to the hollow log in search for their letters to find each ripped. The mice observing what has happened decide to gather the pieces and use the best words, that kept them the warmest, to create an even better letter that would show the bunnies' true feelings for each other. At the end the bunnies read the letter and become friends. This is a great book for Valentines Day and to encourage children to never be afraid to show how they feel. Great and cute illustrations!
April 9, 2014
Morgan.M(2006).Dear bunny: a bunny love story. New York:Scholastic.Inc.
This story begins with two bunnies that are neighbors. Throughout the story they leave notes for each other. One time, a note does not make it to the other bunny. It ends up in the hands of some mice who are cold. They end up shredding the note and use the pieces to keep warm. They did not know that it was a note left for someone. The next day the other bunny comes to see if there is a note and there is no note. The bunny then becomes sad. The mice see the sad bunny and realize that they tore up a note. They try to piece it back together and then the bunnies come and see the note. They are both relieved and live happily ever after. I liked the story. During the story (It was read by our teacher) I felt happiness that the bunnies ended up getting to be together. I liked that it had a happy ending. I also liked the illustrations. I rate this story 5/5.
This story begins with two bunnies that are neighbors. Throughout the story they leave notes for each other. One time, a note does not make it to the other bunny. It ends up in the hands of some mice who are cold. They end up shredding the note and use the pieces to keep warm. They did not know that it was a note left for someone. The next day the other bunny comes to see if there is a note and there is no note. The bunny then becomes sad. The mice see the sad bunny and realize that they tore up a note. They try to piece it back together and then the bunnies come and see the note. They are both relieved and live happily ever after. I liked the story. During the story (It was read by our teacher) I felt happiness that the bunnies ended up getting to be together. I liked that it had a happy ending. I also liked the illustrations. I rate this story 5/5.
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March 24, 2014
Morgan, M. Dear Bunny: A bunny love story. New York: Scholastic Inc.
This is a Valentine's Day story about two shy rabbits who like each other but are to nervous to say anything. So, they write each other letters and leave little gifts that never get to the other bunny because of the family of mice in the log that uses the letters and gifts as shelter. The mice realize what happened and make a valentine for the rabbits, who finally get together.
Dear Bunny is a cute book that is really good to have for Valentine's Day, or perhaps if you wanted to discuss mouse. The story of the mice was clever and I enjoyed how the mice tied the story together nicely at the end.
This is a Valentine's Day story about two shy rabbits who like each other but are to nervous to say anything. So, they write each other letters and leave little gifts that never get to the other bunny because of the family of mice in the log that uses the letters and gifts as shelter. The mice realize what happened and make a valentine for the rabbits, who finally get together.
Dear Bunny is a cute book that is really good to have for Valentine's Day, or perhaps if you wanted to discuss mouse. The story of the mice was clever and I enjoyed how the mice tied the story together nicely at the end.
September 26, 2012
This is a sweet story about bunnies - I love the fact that the bunnies write letters as I am always trying to encourage our girls to write more often. The twist in the tale is humorous and the illustrations are colorful, cartoonish, and adorable. We enjoyed listening to this story in the car while our girls followed along with the book. The narration by Skip Hinnant and the music really brought the story alive. We enjoyed listening to this story together.
February 18, 2014
Morgan, M. (2006). Dear Bunny: A bunny love story. New York: Scholastic, Inc.
This story is about two little bunnies that have a crush on one another from afar. They leave notes for one another, but some mice use it as bedding. The mice end up piecing together words for the bunnies to read. I think this would be a cute book to read to 7-9 year old's around Valentine's Day. I love the words that the mice piece together at the end. I think it's a cute book. I think all ages would enjoy the book.
This story is about two little bunnies that have a crush on one another from afar. They leave notes for one another, but some mice use it as bedding. The mice end up piecing together words for the bunnies to read. I think this would be a cute book to read to 7-9 year old's around Valentine's Day. I love the words that the mice piece together at the end. I think it's a cute book. I think all ages would enjoy the book.
July 26, 2016
Valentines Day is one of my favorite holidays. I love stories that have to do with love and friendship. This book made me happy. It reminded me of my childhood when my parents would buy us all flowers, chocolate and stuffed animals. Not only would this be a good book to read near Valentines day, but it would also be a good one to put a lesson with. For 2nd and 3rd graders, they could write their own poems or love letters and create some kind of display for them to take home to mom and dad.
I think the age group for this would probably be 1-3 grade.
Overall, I really liked this story!
I think the age group for this would probably be 1-3 grade.
Overall, I really liked this story!
March 1, 2014
Morgan, M. (2006). Dear bunny: a bunny love story. New York: Scholastic.
This was a sweet tale, very seasonally appropriate for Valentine's Day. It's about 2 bunnies, who admire each other from afar, but are too shy to say so directly. They write letters to each other and leave them in a log. Mice come and shred the paper for a warm, winter nest. When they see how upset the bunnies are, they piece together only the best words to create a new letter. The bunnies read it and live happily ever after. I liked both the story and illustrations. I feel this is aimed at children in grades K-3.
This was a sweet tale, very seasonally appropriate for Valentine's Day. It's about 2 bunnies, who admire each other from afar, but are too shy to say so directly. They write letters to each other and leave them in a log. Mice come and shred the paper for a warm, winter nest. When they see how upset the bunnies are, they piece together only the best words to create a new letter. The bunnies read it and live happily ever after. I liked both the story and illustrations. I feel this is aimed at children in grades K-3.
February 9, 2014
I enjoyed this book because as an owner of a pet rabbit the authors really grasped the curiosity that a rabbit truly has within them. My rabbit is constantly wanting to know what is going on or what that sound was. She is especially fond of trying to figure out what my cats are. I believe this book showed the true meaning of friendship and that it is all right to be shy that no matter what there are way of making friends.
Morgan. M(2006). Dear Bunny:a bunny love story. New York: Scholastic
Morgan. M(2006). Dear Bunny:a bunny love story. New York: Scholastic
March 1, 2015
This is an adorable Valentine's Day themed book! Two bunnies spot each other from afar and decide to write letters to each other separately. The bunnies' letters are eaten by mice and their efforts to talk to each other via letter are ruined! Eventually they meet outside of their letters and spend the rest of forever in bunny love.
December 22, 2012
This is the sweetest, most wonderful, tenderest of bunny love stories ever told. Really!
With the help of the Mouse family, Tenny and Tino, along with the kids reading this book, learn the value of words.
With the help of the Mouse family, Tenny and Tino, along with the kids reading this book, learn the value of words.
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April 9, 2013This is a book that children of all ages will love. It is a bit long, so you wouldn't read it in one sitting to younger children. I would use this book as a great example of letter writing with older students. This would be great for them to try to replicate in their own writing.
March 22, 2008
It's a very cute book. Read it to your children.
April 22, 2008
This is a sweet story about two shy bunnies who like each other, & how a little family of mice help to bring them together.
February 27, 2009
Cute book for valentines day. A book for girls.
October 31, 2009
Sweet friendship book. Especially when children have feelings they can't express especially to the opposite sex. Rabbits and mice are the characters and the illustrations are excellent!
August 31, 2011
Absolutely charming.
July 23, 2016
Obviously I'm biased because I totally love bunnies and words, but still this was a lovely story with adorable illustrations.
September 28, 2014
Sweet ideas, pretty pictures (of flowers and paper made of flowers), and fun with re-arranging words. What's not to like?
The bunnies write letters, real old fashioned letters to each other.
The bunnies write letters, real old fashioned letters to each other.
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