Little Bunny, Biddle Bunny (Biddle Books)

My 14-month old daughter absolutely loves this book. Whenever she wants me to read a book to her, she always grabs this one off the bookshelf first. It is a little tattered and torn, but to me that is the sign of a well-loved book. She also adores Miss Spider's tea party, but even that comes second to Biddle Bunny.

I picked up this book for my almost three year old daughter because I was familiar with David Kirk's wonderful Miss Spider series. I had even bought some of the Spider Books for my daughter even though she is really too young for them yet, just because I loved them so. That is why I was particulary pleased to find Kirk's new Biddle series designed for pre schoolers. In this sweet book a baby bunny gets tired of being squished in the nest with his brothers and sisters so he ventures out to explore the world. Look for cameo appearances by Little Bird Biddle Bird and Miss Spider from Kirk's earlier books. After Bunny has his adventure he decides that home is the best place to be after all. The story really mirrors my own toddlers struggle to find the balance between independence while still needing to have mommy near by. The illustrations are adorable and I really don't mind reading it over and over which is a good thing since I am asked to read it several times a day. I also like the length of the book. It is just the perfect length to keep even an easily distracted toddler engaged. All of the books in the Biddle series are excellent. We also enjoy the new Little Miss Spider books which are also geared to the preschool set. David Kirk is an excellent children's author and you will not be dissapointed with this book.