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Little Rabbit & Brown Rabbit #1
Moon Rabbit
Little Rabbit likes living in the city. There are so many things to see and do! But at night, when she is all alone, she looks up at the moon and begins to wonder. Could there be someone out there? Another little rabbit just like her? Then one night Little Rabbit meets Brown Rabbit in the park, and he`s just the friend she`s been wishing for. He likes to play music and she likes to tell together they make the perfect team. But how long before the bright lights are calling Little Rabbit back to the city? An unforgettable story with stunning illustrations throughout.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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Natalie Russell
27 books9 followersNatalie Russell is an author, illustrator, and printmaker whose work has been widely exhibited. When she's not in her studio creating books, she can be found at Dundee University in Scotland where she teaches illustration.
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June 10, 2012
I just adore Little Rabbit and Brown Rabbit. They are sooo cute! I had inadvertently checked out the sequel to this book first (Brown Rabbit in the City) and absolutely loved it. I didn’t take to this one quite as much—not sure if this was the fault of the story itself or just because there wasn’t the novelty there anymore—but it’s still a sweet story of friendship and understanding.
I know one of my friends did not feel the city was portrayed in a positive light in the sequel, so I feel compelled to point out that the city is portrayed quite lovingly in this book. I think the two are best read together, because one is from city-dweller Little Rabbit’s perspective and the other is from country-dweller Brown Rabbit’s perspective. It’s a good way to show children how “it’s all relative” and how many of us are partial to what we know best, even though it is rewarding to go out and experience new things.
I know one of my friends did not feel the city was portrayed in a positive light in the sequel, so I feel compelled to point out that the city is portrayed quite lovingly in this book. I think the two are best read together, because one is from city-dweller Little Rabbit’s perspective and the other is from country-dweller Brown Rabbit’s perspective. It’s a good way to show children how “it’s all relative” and how many of us are partial to what we know best, even though it is rewarding to go out and experience new things.
February 25, 2020
Little Rabbit enjoyed her life in the city, with all of its amenities and activities - sitting in her favorite cafe, being a part of the bustling throng - but sometimes, in the quiet of the night, she felt terribly lonely, and longed for a companion - a little rabbit just like herself, with whom she could talk and play. And then one day, falling asleep in the local park, and waking up after dark, she discovered just that, and struck up a friendship with the little brown musician-rabbit she met. When homesickness eventually draws her back to the city, will she be separated from Brown Rabbit? Or can a middle ground be reached...?
A sweet tale of finding friendship, while also maintaining a sense of self, and of home, Moon Rabbit, which is written and illustrated by Scottish author/artist Natalie Russell, creator of Hamish the Highland Cow , makes for an appealing little book. The artwork, in particular, is absolutely charming! I loved Russell's use of color and shape, her quirkily stylized rabbits, and appealingly checkered moon. I can't say that I was quite as impressed with the narrative, although I did find it an enjoyable little story. All in all, this was a pleasant first "outing," with this author - I think I will try to track down the "sequel," Brown Rabbit in the City .
A sweet tale of finding friendship, while also maintaining a sense of self, and of home, Moon Rabbit, which is written and illustrated by Scottish author/artist Natalie Russell, creator of Hamish the Highland Cow , makes for an appealing little book. The artwork, in particular, is absolutely charming! I loved Russell's use of color and shape, her quirkily stylized rabbits, and appealingly checkered moon. I can't say that I was quite as impressed with the narrative, although I did find it an enjoyable little story. All in all, this was a pleasant first "outing," with this author - I think I will try to track down the "sequel," Brown Rabbit in the City .
April 25, 2012
While I love children’s picture books apparently I can sometimes be an old curmudgeon. I say this even though I liked this book, quite a bit. As a young child (the targeted audience) I would most likely have asked to be read this again and again and again.
I’m not sure why I didn’t love it now. I really like the inventive illustrations. in particular the moon is great! I loved that books and reading are part of the story. The friendship story is sweet.
For me though, it was lacking something intangible. I’m not sure exactly what.
It is very comforting and would probably make a good bedtime story for young children.
As I have the sequel at home, I will go ahead and read it, but I might not have otherwise.
I’m not sure why I didn’t love it now. I really like the inventive illustrations. in particular the moon is great! I loved that books and reading are part of the story. The friendship story is sweet.
For me though, it was lacking something intangible. I’m not sure exactly what.
It is very comforting and would probably make a good bedtime story for young children.
As I have the sequel at home, I will go ahead and read it, but I might not have otherwise.
May 29, 2009
City bunny meets country bunny, and though they feel a strong connection, the pull of home separates them. Luckily, the ending leads to a happy compromise!
One of those books that I want to tear apart so I can hang the illustrations on my walls as art. The moon is perfect. The bunnies are perfect. The trees are perfect.
One of those books that I want to tear apart so I can hang the illustrations on my walls as art. The moon is perfect. The bunnies are perfect. The trees are perfect.
January 15, 2019
A lovely story about a rabbit who lives in a big city and wonders if there are any other rabbits out there like her until one day she finds another rabbit like her. They have a great time playing music together until she starts to miss her home in the big city so she returns to it but feeling happy and content that there was someone else out there like her.
This story could be used as a picture book to read to young children (Reception/ Year 1/ Year 2) and a discussion could be stimulated with children throughout or after the book about the fact that we should not feel alone because although we are all different we are all the same and we go through the same things!
This story could be used as a picture book to read to young children (Reception/ Year 1/ Year 2) and a discussion could be stimulated with children throughout or after the book about the fact that we should not feel alone because although we are all different we are all the same and we go through the same things!
February 15, 2025
my favourite little rabbits <33
April 30, 2012
Moon Rabbit
This is a beautifully illustrated book by Natalie Russell. It tells a story about a little rabbit who liked living in the city with her own place to stay, her favourite café and so many thing to do. However at night time the little rabbit often felt lonely in the big city and often looked up at the moon and wondered if there was someone out there. Someone she could play with and have fun with. Often little rabbit would escape from the city and read her book in the park. One day she heard music and followed it. Suddenly she found brown rabbit and they immediately became great friends. They told stories, played music, danced and watched the changing moon until the birds sang in the morning. They had picnics, played game and made each other laugh. However one night little rabbit seen the bright lights of the city shining and she began to miss her home in the city where she was from. Brown rabbit sang, danced and even stood on his head but he could not make little rabbit happy. She needed to go back to her home as they say ‘there’s no place like home’ Early the next day the little rabbit returned to the city to all her favourite things where she belonged. She no longer stood and gazed at the moon as she had now found a new friend ‘Brown rabbit’ who proceeded to come to visit her regularly. This is an excellent book for ks1 pupils as it conveys the message of the importance of having friends. Also children will experience emotions like feeling lonely or sad if they are away from their home linking to the transition of coming to school for the first time. This story conveys the message to children that these emotions are normal to experience. Moon rabbit is a great book to help children understand the feeling of loneliness and encourages them to include everyone in the playground.
This is a beautifully illustrated book by Natalie Russell. It tells a story about a little rabbit who liked living in the city with her own place to stay, her favourite café and so many thing to do. However at night time the little rabbit often felt lonely in the big city and often looked up at the moon and wondered if there was someone out there. Someone she could play with and have fun with. Often little rabbit would escape from the city and read her book in the park. One day she heard music and followed it. Suddenly she found brown rabbit and they immediately became great friends. They told stories, played music, danced and watched the changing moon until the birds sang in the morning. They had picnics, played game and made each other laugh. However one night little rabbit seen the bright lights of the city shining and she began to miss her home in the city where she was from. Brown rabbit sang, danced and even stood on his head but he could not make little rabbit happy. She needed to go back to her home as they say ‘there’s no place like home’ Early the next day the little rabbit returned to the city to all her favourite things where she belonged. She no longer stood and gazed at the moon as she had now found a new friend ‘Brown rabbit’ who proceeded to come to visit her regularly. This is an excellent book for ks1 pupils as it conveys the message of the importance of having friends. Also children will experience emotions like feeling lonely or sad if they are away from their home linking to the transition of coming to school for the first time. This story conveys the message to children that these emotions are normal to experience. Moon rabbit is a great book to help children understand the feeling of loneliness and encourages them to include everyone in the playground.
November 3, 2010
this book is probably for a younger kid (Logan is 6.5), but he loves gentle books about animals and so this was a winner. The illustrations are frame-worthy; arty without being too weird for the younger set. Moon rabbit loves the city, but when she finds herself in a more rural setting, she meets sweet guitar-playing brown rabbit and they become fast friends. In time, however, she misses the city and returns home, issuing an invitation for brown rabbit to come visit her. Ripe for a sequel, as it leaves you hanging.
August 15, 2010
This was a sparse, sweet book of a chic city bunny called Little Rabbit, who enjoys her metropolitan life, but longs for a different kind of friend. She runs into Brown Rabbit in the park, a more countrified bunny that enjoys playing his guitar and making his new friend laugh. Both rabbits play games, have a picnic, dance, and watch the sun rise together.
A kind tale of new friendship, recommended for ages five and up.
A kind tale of new friendship, recommended for ages five and up.
May 25, 2011
The lonely-girl-in-the-city story is re-imagined as a picture book starring a rabbit. I was very pleased to see that the rabbit in the story did not change her life or give up the things she enjoys to be with a new friend she meets while vacationing in a wooded park. So, good message there about being yourself.
July 26, 2009
I would have given the story a three (gentle friendship story, doesn't really break new ground or anything), but the illustrations! Adore them. Bump to a four star.
July 9, 2010
Kind of a dumb story, similar to 50,000 other children's books, but some good illustrations. I like the checkered moon.
June 28, 2018
Although I thought this was a sweet story about making a new friend. It seemed to fall flat with my story time kids. I don't understand why... perhaps I didn't sell it well enough, perhaps it was the mix of the group? I don't know... I will definitely try to present this one again later this summer.
October 7, 2017
OOF my feels! Stop being so relevant to my life, picture book!
Sweet short story about the importance of compromising in adult relationships, and the search for a life partner. Or if you're a child, it's a book about cute little bunnies!
Sweet short story about the importance of compromising in adult relationships, and the search for a life partner. Or if you're a child, it's a book about cute little bunnies!
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October 15, 2017
I found this book in a second hand shop and was immediately drawn to it. It is beautiful tale of how everything means nothing without friendship. It won't be hailed as a children's classic, but it's short and sweet.
June 24, 2018
I loved the artwork in this book, and the title is so beautiful.
The story is slightly similar to a city mouse, country mouse story, though with a big city rabbit who meets a park rabbit and a friendship theme.
Kids voted to give this book 5 stars.
The story is slightly similar to a city mouse, country mouse story, though with a big city rabbit who meets a park rabbit and a friendship theme.
Kids voted to give this book 5 stars.
November 14, 2018
This book was supposed to be a gift for my daugther, and it is! In double sense... it is a beautiful and sweet story, but at same time it represents exactely how me and her dad met, fel in love and became her parents... I just love to read it and tell her his is our story, her story.
March 1, 2021
A fantastic story about a rabbit who is lonely and follows some music to find a friend. He misses his home so moves back to the city but his friend comes to visit. A feel good story to explore friendship and what it can feel like in a new place. A good story for use with PHSE.
March 29, 2019
A cute book but the title doesn't seen to fit the story. The rabbit looks at the moon, I think twice.
A sweet story about making a new friend but I won't pick it up from the library again.
A sweet story about making a new friend but I won't pick it up from the library again.
June 27, 2019
Very cute and sweet. I read this one to our library day camp, the Explorer's Club, and they seemed to enjoy it. The illustrations were nice!
November 15, 2019
A lovely book with beautiful illustrations and a sweet story
December 31, 2019
A lovely, gentle story about friendship. Incredibly sweet.
November 23, 2022
Beautiful, breezy, easy on the eye illustrations and the story is all about finding friendships while still being ok with our solitude. A recommended red for kids 2 and up.
December 30, 2022
Felt like this book was actually about my life ♥️ Beautiful, simple, timeless story.
May 14, 2023
Pleasant.
September 3, 2024
My daughter loves rabbits and the moon so there is no book that she would rather read than this. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is lovely about feeling lost and alone
1.9.24 re reading this because of how obsessed my daughter is absolutely everything about this book is perfect
1.9.24 re reading this because of how obsessed my daughter is absolutely everything about this book is perfect
September 10, 2014
Little rabbit lives in the big city and she loves it. Every where she goes there is fun things to do and interesting things to see and not to mention that there is all kinds of people around, but regardless little bunny feels lonely, at night as she looks up at the moon she wonders if somewhere in the vast world there is another bunny just like her. One day she dozes off in the park while reading her book and is Suddenly awakened by beautiful music coming from afar mystified by the music she follows the sound and to her surprise, sees a brown bunny playing the guitar. Her and brown bunny have so many things in common and they quickly become the best of friends. They spend the days playing, dancing and sharing stories of their lives, little bunny loves brown bunny but she is feeling very homesick and has a difficult decision to make.
I legitimately enjoyed reading this picture book although the intended audience seems to be young females, It is a character and situation that most young children can relate to, at some point in our lives we all feel lonely and long for meaningful relationships and people who we share similarities with. The author creates a though situation for Little bunny which allows children to practice thinking critically about social situations and making hard life choices.
The illustrations are simple but colorful and very creative. There is various things that stand out in the drawings, for example the checkered moon and the unique vivid decorations within the trees.In general this is a heart warming story that teaches children the value of friendship and the importance of having a home.
I legitimately enjoyed reading this picture book although the intended audience seems to be young females, It is a character and situation that most young children can relate to, at some point in our lives we all feel lonely and long for meaningful relationships and people who we share similarities with. The author creates a though situation for Little bunny which allows children to practice thinking critically about social situations and making hard life choices.
The illustrations are simple but colorful and very creative. There is various things that stand out in the drawings, for example the checkered moon and the unique vivid decorations within the trees.In general this is a heart warming story that teaches children the value of friendship and the importance of having a home.
April 5, 2024
A sweet story about Little Rabbit who longs to find a friend just like her.
March 31, 2016
I finally found the first book in this series (the second book is: Brown Rabbit in the City which I also reviewed). This book tells us all about how the white rabbit met with the brown rabbit, and how they became friends. :)
As I said in my review about the Brown Rabbit book, I was curious if there were more books, at times I felt like I had missed a part of the story, and well, after reading this one... I can say that this one contains all the answers I was searching for.
This one was just as cute as the Brown Rabbit book. Maybe even more so, because it was just so much fun to see the White Rabbit, to see her wander around her city, to find Brown Rabbit and find out all about him, and to have fun with him (which was super adorable). I was sad at the ending (or well the few pages before the ending), but the real ending was sweet, and indeed left a space open for the Brown Rabbit book.
Like the Brown Rabbit book, the illustrations just fit perfectly. They aren't shiny or bright, but instead just soft, fluffy, and calm. I loved seeing the backgrounds, and the parts with both bunnies were just so much fun.
All in all, I am delighted I finally had a chance to read this book, and to find out about White Rabbit and also about her relationship with Brown Rabbit.
I would recommend this book to everyone.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
As I said in my review about the Brown Rabbit book, I was curious if there were more books, at times I felt like I had missed a part of the story, and well, after reading this one... I can say that this one contains all the answers I was searching for.
This one was just as cute as the Brown Rabbit book. Maybe even more so, because it was just so much fun to see the White Rabbit, to see her wander around her city, to find Brown Rabbit and find out all about him, and to have fun with him (which was super adorable). I was sad at the ending (or well the few pages before the ending), but the real ending was sweet, and indeed left a space open for the Brown Rabbit book.
Like the Brown Rabbit book, the illustrations just fit perfectly. They aren't shiny or bright, but instead just soft, fluffy, and calm. I loved seeing the backgrounds, and the parts with both bunnies were just so much fun.
All in all, I am delighted I finally had a chance to read this book, and to find out about White Rabbit and also about her relationship with Brown Rabbit.
I would recommend this book to everyone.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
July 6, 2015
Moon Rabbit is a lovely children's book about a little rabbit who lives in the city that offers so many things to see and do. But the one thing she doesn't have is a friend to share all those experiences with. She wonders if there is someone out there, just like her, where she can spend time with. The author does a great job depicting the city in the background. She especially makes the moon a certain pattern that could be found throughout the book. It was very smart and clever of the author to show her drawings of each activity the rabbits did together on the same page by the separating of colors of the background. It's easy on the eye for many young readers and it shows some kind of motion along the page. The colors on the pages also set the tone and the mood of the story, which really helps readers get into the story. The characters are made to stand out from the background making it easy for the readers to depict what they are doing. There are only a few sentences on each page making it a great easy reader. The diction used is quite simple.
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