Nibble Nibble: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids

by Margaret Wise Brown, Wendell Minor (Illustrator)

Overview

From the author of classics such as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, Margaret Wise Brown, five delightful poems that capture the simple eloquence of the natural world and illuminate the whimsy of bunnies at play.

On Oprah.com, Nibble Nibble was praised for its "detailed, friendly-looking animals. Lots of onomatopoeia and large pictures with the right amount of white space make this book a good read-aloud for very young children."

With charming paintings from award-winning naturalist artist Wendell Minor, this book is sure to "nibble nibble nibble" its way into the hearts of a whole new generation of Margaret Wise Brown readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780060592080
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	01/23/2007
Edition description:	Reillustrated Edition
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Lexile:	NP (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Margaret Wise Brown, cherished for her unique ability to convey a child’s experience and perspective of the world, transformed the landscape of children’s literature with such beloved classics as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Other perennial favorites by Ms. Brown include My World; Christmas in the Barn; The Dead Bird; North, South, East, West; and Good Day, Good Night.

Wendell Minor is nationally known for the artwork he has created for over sixty award-winning children’s books. His many collaborators include Jean Craighead George, Robert Burleigh, Buzz Aldrin, Tony Johnston, Nikki Grimes, Mary Higgins Clark, and, last but not least, his wife, Florence. He is also the author and illustrator of My Farm Friends.

Date of Birth:

May 23, 1910

Date of Death:

November 13, 1952

Place of Birth:

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Place of Death:

Nice, France

Education:

B.A., Hollins College, 1932; Bank Street College of Education

Website:

http://www.margaretwisebrown.com

Read an Excerpt

Little Donkey Close Your Eyes

Little Donkey on the hill
Standing there so very still
Making faces at the skies
Little Donkey close your eyes.

Little Monkey in the tree
Swinging there so merrily
Throwing cocoanuts at the skies
Little Monkey close your eyes.

Silly Sheep that slowly crop
Night has come and you must sop
Chewing grass beneath the skies
Silly Sheep now close your eyes.

Little Pig that squeals about
Make no noises with your snout
No more squealing to the skies
Little Pig now close your eyes.

Wild young birds that sweetly sing
Curve your heads beneath your wing
Dark night covers all the skies
Wild young birds now close your eyes.

Editorial Reviews

Wendell Minor reinvigorates the text of Nibble, Nibble, a Margaret Wise Brown picture book first published in 1959. Minor nicely balances realistic paintings of rabbits, mice and birds with a hint of personality-intelligence in the eyes, or two rabbits nose to nose (for "Softly now beats the beat of my heart/ All for the love of you")-for this handful of poems that range from tender to comical ("Hop Skip Jump/ A rabbit won't fight./ Hop Skip Jump/ A rabbit won't bite"). Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

PreS-Gr 1
Large, almost tactile paintings of birds, butterflies, and bunnies combine well with the flow of Brown's charming poems, originally published in 1959. "Here comes a bunny/The first to stray/Out of April/And into May" is the first verse of "Song of Summer." Spring flowers, a loving mother and baby mouse, and a young fox and curious rabbit eyeing each other across the pages are some of the vignettes that grace this appealing book. A variety of sizes of paintings, ranging from a single animal on a crisp, white background to full-color, double-spread scenes, accents the verses. Onomatopoeic and motion words are reflected in the pictures with their ground-level perspective. These five beautifully and newly illustrated poems will enchant another generation of children.
—Maryann H. OwenCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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