Learn Shapes, Numbers, Colors, and More From Little Rabbit and Friends

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Alan Baker's "Little Rabbit" Concept Books are Perfect for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Alan Baker's "Little Rabbit" series of books are some of my daughter's absolute favorites, and they are books I don't get tired of reading to her. The illustrations are beautiful and the simple, sweet stories are utterly charming. It's hard to find a fresh and interesting way to present concept books (a shape book, an ABC book, a 1-2-3 book) ... but Baker has done it. These concept books do not condescend to the intended audience but instead seem to enter into the simple joys of young life in a way that the audience - reader and readee alike - share comfortably with the author. The rabbits never speak, which contributes to the peaceful feeling of the stories. If you have a toddler or need to give a toddler a gift, these books are a real treat.

Brown Rabbit's Shape Book 

A very different shape book for toddlers and preschoolers.

This was our first Rabbit book, and I think it is still my favorite.

Brown Rabbit's Shape Book (Little Rabbit Books)

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Brown Rabbit receives a mysterious box (square) decorated with shapes (triangles) that contains a tube (circle) that turns out to be full of ... balloons! Each balloon he blows up is a different shape (among them circle, oval, sausage, pear, and curly-wurly). Luckily when he blows them up, only one bursts, so he tidies them all back into their tube and box.

"He tidied up the balloons, the tube, and the box. Then rabbit-shaped Rabbit fell asleep on top."

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Black and White Rabbit's ABC 

An ABC book for toddlers and preschoolers that is a whole story!

I love books that are able to take an old idea like an alphabet book and present it in a whole new way. More importantly, in a whole way - this is not just a learning book, it is a very engaging story that you will enjoy as much as your child.

Black and White Rabbit's ABC

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Rabbit wants to paint a picture for his mother. This is the whole story of Black and White Rabbit's ABC:
A is for apples.
B is for box, where Rabbit puts the apple.
C is for crayon, held in Rabbit's paw.
As the story progresses through the alphabet, we find some interesting things happening:
I is for ink bottle, right in Rabbit's way.
J is for jumping, but not high enough!
K is for kicking it over. Whoops!
Of course the story progresses to its natural end, with a tired Rabbit "zzzzzz"ing in bed.

"Y is for yawning. What a hard day's work!
Z is for zzzzz. Rabbit's fast asleep."

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Gray Rabbit's Odd One Out 

A very original sorting book for toddlers and preschoolers.

Most of the Little Rabbit books include some element of Rabbit tidying up - something moms will appreciate! - but it is the entire theme of this charming volume.

Gray Rabbit's Odd One Out (Little Rabbit Books)

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Poor Rabbit cannot find his favorite book amongst the mess of toys in his room. So he begins sorting. He gets all the wooden animals sorted together, but there is an odd one out ... a teaspoon! So next he sorts his toy dishes, but there is an odd one out ... a paintbrush! In a natural progression, the "odd one out" on each page leads to the sorting of the next group of items, until finally everything is sorted, and he discovers his book - naturally! - in the last group of items, his blocks. Sorting his blocks into a comfy chair, he finally gets to sit down and have a good read.

"Look! Rabbit's favorite
book. I'll sort out the blue blocks, he thought, then I'll read my story."

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White Rabbit's Color Book 

A mischievous - and getting dirty - colors book for toddlers and preschoolers.

White Rabbit's Color Book

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Rabbit finds three pots of paint: red, blue, and yellow. What will happen if he jumps first in one, then the other? A little mess, and a big new color! He washes off after each mix and is able to discover orange, purple, and green. But after green, he runs out of water! And there's just a little red paint left ... and soon a little brown Rabbit.

"Hooray! Lovely warm brown. Blue, yellow, and red together make brown. And brown's just right for me."

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Gray Rabbit's 1, 2, 3 

A first counting book with a very creative twist for toddlers and preschoolers.

Gray Rabbit's 1, 2, 3

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Gray Rabbit finds some clay! In one long, unbroken sentence throughout the book, he makes one wiggly, squiggly worm; two chattering, clattering toucans; three growling, prowling bears ... and lots more animals ... before falling asleep in his newly created clay chair. I really wish I were as talented with the clay as Rabbit!

"... which left at the
end of the day one
weary, bleary Rabbit."

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Brown Rabbit's Day 

A simple but sweet time concept book for toddlers and preschoolers.

Brown Rabbit's Day

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Rabbit has invited some friends over. Getting ready for them, he must keep a close eye on the clock. At 11:00 he leaves his Jell-O to set and goes to the garden to pick fresh fruit and veggies for his friends. At 1:00 he has his lunch. At 3:00 he finishes his decorations just as his friends arrive! They play and eat all afternoon until the tired friends leave and Rabbit goes to bed after his busy day.

"He kept testing the
Jell-O to see if it was ready. Hurry up, Jell-O! he thought."

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More Little Rabbit & Friends Books 

More Alan Baker Rabbit stories for your preschooler!

Little Rabbits' First Word Book (Little Rabbit Books)

Not a story, but pictures of Rabbit and friends with their toys. All pictures are labelled with easy-to-read words.

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Little Rabbits' First Number Book (Little Rabbit Books)

Your child gets to help Rabbit find things and also pair, sort, and match things.

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Little Rabbit's First Farm Book (Little Rabbit Books)

Rabbits come to help on the farm. "Did You Know?" sidebars give information that does not appear in the storyline.

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Little Rabbit's Snacktime (Little Rabbit Books)

In this lift-the-flap book, Rabbit is searching for his favorite snack: carrots!

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Little Rabbits' First Time Book (Little Rabbit Books)

The large white clock has moving hands, and a circle cut out of each page so the child can see it and move the hands to the correct time.

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