Little Rabbit and the Night Mare - Hardcover

Klise, Kate

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 015205717X ISBN 13: 9780152057176

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008

Synopsis

One night, while Little Rabbit is sleeping, a very scary creature appears in his dream. Little Rabbit is so worried about the "night mare" that he can't eat or sleep--and he certainly can't work on his school report that's due at the end of the week. He makes signs. He builds traps. But nothing keeps that night mare away . . . until Little Rabbit dreams up a brave and brilliant solution.      Kate and Sarah Klise have created a heart-meltingly sweet story that will empower kids everywhere to face their fears. (20080601)

About this title

About the Authors

KATE KLISE and M. SARAH KLISE are sisters and collaborators who grew up sharing a bedroom (and a few bad dreams). They have created three other Little Rabbit picture books and a number of middle grade novels. Kate Klise, who is also a correspondent for People magazine, lives in Norwood, Missouri. M. Sarah Klise, who is also an art teacher, lives in Berkeley, California.

 

KATE KLISE and M. SARAH KLISE are sisters and collaborators who grew up sharing a bedroom (and a few bad dreams). They have created three other Little Rabbit picture books and a number of middle grade novels. Kate Klise, who is also a correspondent for People magazine, lives in Norwood, Missouri. M. Sarah Klise, who is also an art teacher, lives in Berkeley, California.

 

Reviews

Kindergarten-Grade 3—This charming story has the same tone and spirit as the previous books about this character, Shall I Knit You a Hat? (2004), Why Do You Cry? (2006, both Holt), and Imagine Harry (Harcourt, 2007). Little Rabbit gets a school assignment to prepare a report, and when he goes to sleep that night, his anxieties about choosing a topic lead his imagination to create a mysterious dream creature that carries him away. His mother explains that it was a nightmare, but he interprets the word as "night mare." The next evening, the "horrible horse" returns, jumping and bucking until Little Rabbit finally falls off. Distracted from choosing a topic, he attempts to scare the night mare off with signs and then a trap, but eventually finds that he must face it. When he does so, he sleeps well and is able to present his report about the night mare to the class. This engaging tale about a child's imagination and his strategies to confront his fears is told with gentle humor. The bright-hued acrylic artwork depicts colorful classroom scenes, comforting moments with Mother Rabbit, and Little Rabbit's dream world (the night mare is created out of a pillow and blanket). Readers will be reassured by the final image of the protagonist sleeping soundly. This book will stimulate discussions about facing fears and the stories that our minds create when we sleep.—Susannah Richards, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT
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Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 015205717X
• ISBN 13: 9780152057176
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Klise M. Sarah
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32