Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever (my mum still has our original well loved childhood copy!) has just been republished to celebrate its fiftieth birthday. Many of Richard Scarry’s books are now being reprinted. This book is a lovely celebration of nature and the seasons.Īuthor: Ole Risom / Illustrator: Richard Scarry

Nicholas is a very cute bunny and there is exuberant joy in everything he sees and does. For me, the short lines of simple text support the pictures and the book is so sturdy that even the littlest people can enjoy it. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading I Am a Bunny (A Golden Sturdy Book). Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. My daughter loves choosing her favourite butterfly and counting the autumn leaves and I love the picture of Nicholas sheltering from the rain under a toadstool. I Am a Bunny (A Golden Sturdy Book) - Kindle edition by Risom, Ole, Scarry, Richard. The illustrations are beautiful, the double page spreads are boldly drawn using natural colours. Nicholas enjoys watching butterflies and frogs, leaves falling from the trees and animals getting ready for the winter and he likes picking spring flowers and lying in the sun. I am a Bunny was published in the 1960s but the story and the illustrations are timeless, it is a beautifully simple introduction to the changing of the seasons. Then he goes back to bed to dream about spring. He introduces the reader to each season by showing us what he enjoys doing in each one. The Story: Nicholas, a bunny, lives in a hollow tree. It is also great to stimulate discussion with older readers about different features of the seasons and where bunnies live. In the extraordinary career that followed, Scarry illustrated well over 100 books, many of which have never been out of print.I am a Bunny, a beautifully illustrated board book by Richard Scarry, is lovely to introduce the littlest of people to the concept of the seasons and what can be seen and experienced during each one. There he found the perfect home for his children's books. After a stint in the army, Scarry showed his portfolio to one of the original editors at Golden Books in 1948. RICHARD SCARRY (1919-1994) is one of the world's best-loved children's book authors ever! No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. Seuss, Jim Henson, Stan and Jan Berenstain, Leo Lionni, Laurent de Brunhoff, Charles M. He worked closely with his good friend Richard Scarry over the years at both houses. He was vice president and art director of Golden Books at Western Publishing Company from 1952-1972, and then vice president and associate publisher of the juvenile division of Random House from 1972-1990. Join Bruno, an adventurous puppy, as he plays with friends, leaps in the snow, takes a bath, and more With simple words and adorable illustrations, this is perfect for toddlers. OLE RISOM (1920-2000) was one of the most influential publishers of mass-market books for children. The classic board book I am a Puppy is back fully reillustrated and ready to be embraced by a new generation of children.

I Am a Bunny by Ole Risom