Pat the Bunny: The Classic Book for Babies and Toddlers

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • OVER 11 MILLION COPIES SOLD! The timeless children's classic full of interactive fun that’s been baby’s first book for generations. A perfect gift for new babies, baby showers, and more! For generations, Pat the Bunny has been creating special first-time moments between parents and their children. One of the best-selling children’s books of all time, this classic touch-and-feel book offers babies a playful and engaging experience promoting all five senses, all the while creating cherished memories that will last a lifetime. Babies and toddlers will love exploring their senses on every interactive page by: · Patting the soft, velvet faux fur of the bunny · Playing “peek-a-boo” with a soft cloth fabric · Smelling the flowers scented with baby powder · Seeing themselves reflected in the mirror · Feeling Daddy’s scratchy sandpaper beard · Reading a mini book within the book · Putting their finger through Mummy’s ring Complete with easy-to-turn, spiral bound pages for little hands, Pat the Bunny is sure to become a treasured family favorite. Review: The Peek-a-Boo Bunny - Written by Dorothy Kunharadt, (Golden Books, Random House, $5.48, 1940, 2001, ISBN 978-0-3071-2000-7), 20p, Ages 0-3 For generations little ones have enjoyed patting this interactive touch-and-feel book with its pages of bunny fur, playing peek-a-boo with a small piece of cloth, smelling flowers, looking into a mirror, feeling a daddy’s scratchy face, reading a mini book within the book, and putting their finger through mommy’s ring. This treasured and timeless children's classic has been a baby’s first book for generations and will be for more generations to come. Themes: Adventure, Animals, Bedtime, Classic, Family, Series Other books in the Series: Pat the Puppy | Pat the Cat Review: A sweet, simple classic that really pleases babies and young children - Even though Pat the Bunny is such an old classic (published in 1940, and the first touch and feel book ever) I had never heard of it till my son was born 3 years ago. Many librarians and book experts recommended it for babies and young children. Thought about getting it when he was a small infant, almost did when my husband and I were in a bookstore and saw it there. But hubby convinced me it looked too cheap and flimsy, even I thought it looked pretty bland, by only by looking at the cover. Thought I would just see if it was at my local library instead of buying it.Then just forgot about it altogether. When my daughter was born I tried to look for it in the library, they did not have a copy there. So I said, what the heck, maybe I will just order it from desertcart. Saw some really excellent reviews here, but also some saying the product was flimsy, not worth it, etc. I also wondered if it may even be too babyish for my now 3 year old son and even my daughter who is over 1 year old, since some reviewers were saying they got it for their infants. Finally did order it and I must say I am really glad I did. I read on a children's book site that every toddler should "pat the bunny" and it is true!It is a very interactive experience, The children can pat the soft fur of the bunny(which is artificial by the way, animal lovers), play play "peek-a-boo" by lifting a "blanket"(a piece of fabric) to see one of the characters faces underneath (My kids LOVED this!), smell flowers that really smell like baby powder, feel a scratchy beard of the father character (sandpaper), read a little book within the book and finally put their little finger through "Mommmy's ring" in the book. Both my son and my daughter loved the book, my son could not stop smiling throughout and my daughter seemed fascinated by every page too. I do recommend getting this book for your new baby or as a gift to new parents, but having said that, I don't think even a 3 or 4 year old is too mature for this book. Even though my son loves it when I read more wordy Dr. Seuss books or even a lengthy storybook like the story of Babar the elephant, he still liked this little book very much as mentioned. As far as the illustrations go, yes as some people have mentioned they could be seen as unimpressive, or not very colourful, but this is a simple little book, where the focus is not really on a great visual experience, but more of an interactive one, and there is something soft and comforting about the pictures anyway. A warning, I do agree with some of the reviewers, the book is a little flimsy, it is a plastic spiral book format,maybe that is the way it has always been, but it is not the best style, this is one thing I would like to change, however, just keep it high up somewhere, don't let the little ones have access to it, till you want to read to them. It is also a bit small ( about 4" by 3" rectangle) but I did not mind that and neither did the kids, it is cute size, I don't know if there is a bigger size available elsewhere, but this one from desertcart is small. Overall very happy,sounds cliche, but "never judge a book by its cover!" Also, I must say desertcart's service was great,they delivered promptly. Thank you very much!