Robin Miles offers an exceptional rendition of Margaret Wise Brown’s iconic tale of a little bunny and his reassuring mother. By plucking every emotional chord ever so deftly, Miles’s narration reflects the loving bond expressed in the story’s call-and-response structure. Her melodic cadence reflects Brown’s poetic writing. Miles’s little bunny is inquisitive, playful, and bristling with childlike indignation as he muses about becoming a fish or a crocus in a hidden garden, or even a circus acrobat. Mother Bunny volleys back to her little one’s exploration of independence with her unconditional love and steadfast warmth. In a short span, Miles’s narration leaves listeners moved. Young listeners and their adults now have a remarkable aural accompaniment to this cherished classic. E.A.N. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
This year, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle’s epic tale of an insect who tries and tries but cannot quench the insatiable hunger that drives him, turns 45, which is coincidentally the number of times I have read it out loud to my two-year-old this week. It’s easy to see why the book has endured. […]
It reads like spellbinding literature itself: a beloved children’s book author, known for her unfettered lifestyle and magical perspective, departs this world at a young age and leaves us with such enduring classics as Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, and Little Fur Family. Decades pass—with her fans wishing she’d written more—until one serendipitous day, her previously […]
What’s the only thing worse than finding a worm in your apple? Finding half a worm! Fortunately there’s nothing wrong with finding a bookworm in your family. But how do you know if you’re dealing with the genuine article? Here are some signs that can help you determine if you’ve got a real bookworm in […]
What is your favorite book by Margaret Wise Brown?
You’ve mastered the art of soothing your baby with the five s’s from Harvey Karp’s The Happiest Baby on the Block, so now it’s time to build out that board book library to make sure yours is the sunniest, most colorful collection on the whole street (babies really do gossip about this amongst themselves). Check […]