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It's Not Easy Being a Bunny: An Early Reader Book for Kids

Marilyn Sadler

Reader Score

85%

85% of readers

recommend this book

Back in 1957, Theodor Geisel responded to an article in Life magazine that lamented the use of boring reading primers in schools. Using the pseudonym of "Dr. Seuss" (Seuss was Geisel's middle name) and only two hundred twenty-three words, Geisel created a replacement for those dull primers: "The Cat in the Hat." The instant success of the book prompted Geisel and his wife to found Beginner Books, and Geisel wrote many popular books in this series, including "Hop on Pop, " "Fox in Socks, " and "Green Eggs and Ham." Other favorite titles in this series are "Go, Dog, Go!" and "Are You My Mother?" by P. D. Eastman, "A Fly Went By, " by Mike McClintock, and "Put Me in the Zoo, " by Robert Lopshire. These affordable hardcover books combine large print, easy vocabulary, and large, bright illustrations in stories kids will want to read again and again. Grades 1 - Grades 2.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
  • Publish Date: Sep 12nd, 1983
  • Pages: 48
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.34in - 6.74in - 0.34in - 0.44lb
  • EAN: 9780394861029
  • Recommended age: 03-07
  • Categories: Animals - RabbitsReaders - BeginnerFamily - General (see also headings under Social Themes)

About the Author

Marilyn Sadler is a children's book author, television producer, and screenwriter. Among the dozens of books she has written are the bestselling Random House Beginner Books It's Not Easy Being a Bunny, Honey Bunny Funnybunny, It's Better Being a Bunny, and Bunny with a Big Heart. Her picture book Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century inspired the classic Disney Channel movie of the same name. Ms. Sadler's work has received many honors, including an IRA Classroom Choice Award and a Parents' Choice Award.

Roger Bollen (1941-2015) was a writer and illustrator of the Animal Crackers syndicated comic strip. He also illustrated more than 50 children's books with Marilyn Sadler, including titles featuring P. J. Funnybunny and Alistair's Elephant.

Praise for this book

"Sick of being a bunny, P. J. Funnybunny takes off to become a bear. Hibernation gets dull, so he tries being a bird. And so it goes, with beavers, pigs, possums, and skunks--till P. J. realizes that bunnyhood is for him. The short, repeating text is ideal for beginners and the bright, humorous cartoons will get immediate attention."--School Library Journal