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국내에서는 "토끼와 빗방울"이라는 제목으로 번역서가 출간된 명작 그림책입니다.

이 책은 엄마 토끼와 이제 막 보금자리를 떠나 세상 구경을 시작한 다섯 마리의 아기 토끼들을 통해 숲에 사는 동물을 관찰하는 그림책입니다. 아기 토끼들이 처음 본 동굴 밖 세상은 온갖 신기한 것들이 가득합니다. 클로버를 오물오물 씹어보기도 하고, 메뚜기, 거미, 꿀벌 등 다양한 곤충들을 관찰하기도 합니다.

한참 신나게 놀고 있는데 갑자기 먹구름이 몰려오고 굵은 빗방울이 떨어지기 시작하네요. 엄마 토끼는 재빨리 아기 토끼들을 집으로 몰고 갑니다. 안전한 토끼 집에서 5마리 아기 토끼들은 빗방울이 떨어지는 것을 구경합니다,

그런데 토끼 집에 다른 동물 친구들이 비를 피해 들어 오네요. 나비, 벌새, 들쥐, 메뚜기, 개미... 비가 그치고 구름이 걷히자 바깥 세상은 다시 밝은 햇빛으로 가득 차고, 아기 토끼들은 맑게 갠 들판으로 달려 나가네요.






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Paperback: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 0698118154
ISBN-13: 978-0698118157
책 크기: 27.2 cm x 22 cm



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Book Description
It's the first day outside the nest for Mother rabbit's five babies, and all sorts of new creatures and adventures await them. But when a sudden rain shower sends the rabbits scurrying for shelter under the hedge, the other wild animals come to visit them!


School Library Journal
In Arnosky's shimmering world, five bunnies emerge from their nest under the hedge for the very first time. Romping in the sun-drenched fields, meeting grasshoppers, spiders, and bees, the baby rabbits' curiosity is evident even as they stick close to their mother. A sudden storm causes them to hurry back and huddle inside their shelter, where other animals join them as they watch honeybees fly between the raindrops. Then the rain stops and the six reemerge to "play rabbit tag in the sun." The simple text carries readers along rhythmically and naturally as the day unfolds. Drawn from the animals' perspective, the glowing illustrations are precise in their depiction of the wildlife; the bright, vibrant watercolors flow from hot yellows and luminescent greens to the muted blues of rain. Each double-page spread draws readers into this fulfilling microcosmic view of the natural world. Perfect for story-time or lap-time reading, this book will give children a feeling of security and contentment.


Booklist
Five baby rabbits get their first chance to explore the inviting world outside their nest. They follow their mother onto the grass, taste clover, and meet grasshoppers and bees. Their adventure is cut short by a rain shower, and since "a rabbit's fur is not waterproof," the mother hustles her little ones back under the hedge, where they watch the rain with interest and share their shelter with other wild creatures. Arnosky eschews the cutsey (it's "baby rabbits," never "bunnies") for the rich beauty of rain and new baby rabbits and, as always, gives young readers a nature adventure that is simple, satisfying, and utterly straightforward.