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A Is for Another Rabbit

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I really didn’t get the point of the book. The illustrations are cute, but I don’t think there is a real point of the book.

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A is for Another Rabbit is the most adorable children's alphabet book that I have ever read! It is fun and engaging. While it is focused on rabbits, it also works through vocabulary words that precocious little readers will imitate with humor.

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What a fantastic book!
The illustrations are amusing in themselves, but the slightly sassy bunnies make it even better.
Do yourself a favour and pick this up for the tiny humans in your life (or just for yourself).
Much love to NetGalley and Lerner Publishing Group for my DRC.

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As the owner of an adorable and mischievous rabbit, I proudly support the message that this book brings: Rabbits are awesome.

Owl with a briefcase (no name is given for this character) is a firm believer in following appropriate “A is for …” rules, such as ‘apple’ or ‘astronaut’. But no matter how hard he tries Owl can’t convince the narrator of the alphabet to stay on task. Letter after letter the narrator finishes the sentence with a phrase related to rabbits. Rabbits. Rabbits. Rabbits. What really makes this book fun is the end of the sentence doesn’t always end quickly, but instead becomes a long, rambling sentence about rabbits. Other times there isn’t a sentence at all, but a question instead (about rabbits, of course).

Poor Owl, the more tries to get the narrator to perform the alphabet correctly, the more he fails. The more he fails to navigate the alphabet back to something normal the more exhausted and worn out he gets. The pictures really bring this to life as we get the visual image of how dizzy he’s feeling on the inside. Not to mention that the rabbits leap off every page increasing in number as the book goes on.

Overall, I think young kids will really get a good laugh out of the book while learning the alphabet. The pictures are fun and there is a lot of activity within the pictures with a lot of “look at what that one is doing” opportunities.

Rating: 4.5 stars

Thanks to Netgalley and Lerner Publishing Group for the advanced reader copy and opportunity to provide an honest review.

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The book wouldn’t download or show up on my kindle. Was looking forward to this one. Cute cover and the story looks like it will be a good one!

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This is such a cute, quirky and fun book! I absolutely love the owl. This is the type of book that reminds you it's okay to be silly and not to take life too seriously. Kids would have so many laughs reading this, it had me smiling the whole way through.

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A Is for Another Rabbit by Hannah Batsel is a fun and engaging book celebrating rabbits throughout the alphabet. Batsel's clever word choice and sassy Owl character made both young and adult readers smile as each page is turned. The illustrations are beautiful, colourful and leave so much to look at and point out as you read.
I would definitely read this book with my son!

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Let me tell you how much I love rabbits. A lot. If you don't this book is not for you.

This was a fun trip through the alphabet. Giving us different words for rabbits as well.

The illustrations were on point!

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A is for An Absolutely Adorable Alphabet book About rabbits! I can see children giggling over every page. The owl just wants to write his alphabet book, but the rabbits have taken over every page. There are some nice rhyming sections in here too! And there are lots of details to discover on every read-through. I'll be getting this book for my library!

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This is one of those sorts of books that makes me wish I still had young children at home that I could share this with. The humor is just shy of being too silly.

The basic premise is that this is a normal ABCs book, that is going to be told by a wise old owl, that is, until the rabbit, who is off screen, takes over. And then, all the pages have bunnies, because, well, you can use the letter G to talk about gorgeous rabbits, and you can use the letter C to say "Can you believe how many rabbits there are?"

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This would be a good book for parent and child to read together, and look at all the different things that rabbits are doing, and have sympathy for the poor owl.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

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This is a fun twist on an alphabet book. It's probably suitable for older children (not the ones who typically read alphabet books) because of the more complex narrative and the advanced vocabulary. This isn't a straight "A is for apple" sort of book. In fact, from the very first entry, the genre is turned on its head.

An owl is trying to explain the alphabet. But some bunnies take over and make the book all about them. Everything has to do with rabbits. The owl gets frustrated, and just when he thinks he's gotten the upper hand... things go south. The poor guy ends up amusingly frazzled, while the rabbits take over.

There's lots to look at in the pictures, and plenty of fun details to be found. There are so many different types of leporine characters in the book (from robot rabbits to Picasso-style bunnies) that readers will probably find something new with each read.

While I'm often wary of books like this because the intended audience is unclear (Will toddlers "get it"? Will older kids even want to read an alphabet book?), I think this one is worth checking out. At the very least, it offers some fun pictures to look at (and you might learn a few new words, too).

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This is an adorably story that will be sure to be a bedtime or story time favorite. You can incorporate other activities into the silliness by asking your child to help you find or count how many rabbits they see. I really enjoyed this and highly recommend this to parents and grandparents. Thank you to # netgalley and the publisher for this truly delightful children’s book.

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It's a delightful romp through the alphabet, with ridiculous fun. Every letter is associated with bunnies, and the illustrations are compelling.

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I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was too funny. The owl wants to make a traditional alphabet book, but the rabbits have taken over. Fun text and pictures. Great creative ways to add the rabbits to the pages. I loved it.

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Well, this was certainly fun, even if I can't see its immediacy and instant wit allowing for many return visits over an extended period. Our invisible narrator wants every single entry in their A-Z for young readers to be about rabbits, which is bad news for the wise, grey old owl that thinks he's in control of things. Some bits of rhyme (perhaps it should have been all or nothing, mind) and a heck of a lot of meta sort-of fourth wall breaking all make up the jollity, while the adult reader checking this through will love the art gallery towards the end. Certainly four stars, even with the one joke nature of it all.

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I am always up for a fun silly book. And this one is definitely silly! I know that this book will be perfect for an ABCs storytime program at a library or just sitting down with your kids for some fun. The illustrations are bright and fun with a lot to point out and see.

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This is a funny, delightful, and different children's book. The illustrations are excellent. It's hilarious - an alternative way to learn the alphabet. I like it and would recommend it.

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