The Magic Rabbit

by Richard Jesse Watson

Book Overview

Award-winning artist Richard Jesse Watson presents a warm, funny story about a rabbit who finds many treasures inside his magic hat--but nothing that's better than a special friend to share them with.

One day, a magic rabbit hops out of a hat and discovers he can do tricks with it. He pulls out some juggling balls, a picnic, and even a car to drive, but there's no one to share in the fun. Rabbit needs a friend. He reaches into the hat for some...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590479644
• ISBN13: 9780590479646
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Blue Sky Press
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 12.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A terrific birthday present

My 6 year old has loved this book since she was 3, and it's a current favorite for my 2 year old son. Touching story about friendship. Exquisite paintings that burst off the page. We keep buying this book as a birthday present for different friends, and we get heartfelt thanks each time.

a delightful magic tale

In this gentle story of a white rabbit who magically appears from a magician's hat, the rabbit learns he can do many magic tricks with this special hat, including making a picnic with his favorite foods. But he's missing a friend to share it with. After pulling out a frog, mice, and birds from his hat, who all jump, scurry, or fly away, he finally discovers another magic hat inside with another bunny who becomes his special friend. Friendship, we learn, is the best magic of all. This striking picture book is illustrated with vibrantly colored oil paintings which leap out at the reader, capturing the jumping movements of the rabbits. The use of extreme close-up is especially effective. The simple and short text is suitable for the youngest readers and is well-paced for story time use. This title could be used for a story time on friendship, one on magic, or on rabbits. Highly recommended, especially for 2 to 5 year olds.

Exciting!

A lonely magic rabbit finds an inventive (and magical!) way to get a new friend in this brightly colored book. Exciting illustrations are accompanied by a simple text. Slightly silly events ensure this book to be a favorite for young children and their parents. As a bonus, the numbers one through three are covered, but the real joy of this book is in its brilliantly colored illustrations.