I love children’s books which have story-lines that can be played out. They give us a lot to do long after we’ve finished reading the book.
One such book that M and I enjoyed immensely is Where Did Bunny Go, by Nancy Tafuri. This sequel to Will You Be My Friend is a charming little tale about friendship, set against the backdrop of a hide and seek game.
Children's Book About Friendhsip
Best friends Bunny and Bird are enjoying a gorgeous snow day around the apple tree, when they’re joined by Chipmunk and Squirrel. The four friends play a game of hide and seek, each running off in a different direction to hide with Bird being It. Bird finds Chipmunk and Squirrel, but Bunny is nowhere to be seen. As the friends wonder and speculate on where Bunny may have gone, we are taken through a range of emotions. Is he lost? Has he run away? Would he really leave his friends? Where could Bunny possibly be?
Just as Bird is about to give up on her best friend, the story takes an expected, but sweet turn and the friends are reunited.
A charming baby book about friendship
M and I enjoyed this book together several times. What I loved most about it are
- It’s clean and simple to follow.
- It has crisp, clear illustrations and text against a white background – my favorite feature in children’s books.
- Like I said before, kids can relate to it. M loves to play hide and seek, which made it even more fun to read this book with her. She could relate to how each animal ran to find a good spot to hide.
- It reinforces the concept of friendship. M just turned 3 and is beginning to understand friendship. They’re learning about friends this week at daycare. I think this book has helped her figure out what friends are all about and how one shows her friends that she cares about them.
- And as always, it gives us many fun activities to do when we’re done reading.
Activities to try after reading the book
- Play hide and seek with your kid pretending to be Bunny and Bird. If there are others at home, include them in the game.
- Give your child a chance to spot each animal in the book before Bird does.
- Come up with other places the animals could have hidden in.
