The Runaway Bunny
By Tina Lehman on
The Runaway Bunny, by Margaret Wise Brown, has been read to children by parents since its publication in 1942.Now a classic, it is more beloved than ever.It is about a little bunny who wants to run away from home.After each new idea he has as to how he will run away, his mother quickly comes up with the way she's going to find him and bring him home.
This book was a little advanced when we first introduced it to my daughter at less than a year, mostly because there are a lot more words on each page than on other board books geared toward babies and toddlers.Around 15 months, she reached a point where she would sit and listen to the words on the whole page before wanting to turn the page.
We own the board book version of the Runaway Bunny, because our children are still very young.I like the durability of the thicker pages.
The pictures (illustrated by Clement Hurd) are beautiful, colorful and creative and your child will enjoy looking at them as they listen to the story.
What a classic! You have great taste in the books you read your little ones.
This is such a wonderful story. I remember reading it to my now almost adult children, when they were little. Thanks for sharing!
I don't think I've read this one before. I'm going to look for it next time I'm in the library.
A true classic! I still have mine from when I was a little girl-it's a beautiful story!!
My kids love books and I'm always looking for more good ones.
This one is a favorite at our house. It is a really sweet book. My son went through a stage where he wanted me to read it over and over again. He loves to point out the mother bunny and the baby bunny on every page.
Such a sweet little book. Glad your kids enjoy this classic!
This story sounds so cute. I will have to let my sister know about this one.
The Runaway Bunny was one of my kids' favorites. They are all grown up now and reading it to their own kids!
Our boys loved this story. We would read this and then Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, when things got frantic at home. They are true classics.