Have you read Bunny Overboard written and illustrated by Claudia Rueda? It’s funny, interesting, and very interactive!
Bunny Overboard features Bunny! He’s dressed in a red and white bathing suit and ready to go sailing… except, he needs a lot of help from ME! I love how I get to help Bunny by blowing wind into his sail, rocking the book, knocking on the window of a sunken ship, and more. Much like Hungry Bunny, this book does a great job and making you feel as if you’re really there with Bunny every step of the way. It’s beautiful to look at too. I like the water-y feel and the surprise friend Bunny makes at high sea was one of my favorite parts of the adventure.
Bunny Overboard is a charming read. I think you’re going to love it. And when you do, check out Huff & Puff (also by Claudia Rueda) — mom bought this book years ago when my birthday was getting close to teach me how to blow out a candle. The book is an amazing take on the Three Little Pigs fable but mom used it to prepare me for my birthday party (back in the ‘olden days’ pre-pandemic when it was OK to blow a candle on a cake). Also look into the Cat series, like Here Comes Santa Cat. I own every book that Rueda illustrated in the Cat series and I love those too.
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OCEAN THEME PRINTABLES
Trace Letters – Ocean Theme: Print this free letter tracing worksheet to write some short words with an ocean theme.
Color by Number Shark: Use the key to color by number this friendly and free shark coloring page.
Counting Goldfish Activity: Grab a die or print our free template, then roll and cover each number with a goldfish cracker as it comes up on your die.
Movement Game: Print and cut out these movement cards for preschoolers to play a super fun sea life movement game with your child!
Make a Sailboat Craft: Grab a paper plate and a few other items you probably already have around the house and get ready to pretend sail!
TALKING POINTS FOR BUNNY OVERBOARD:
- What was your favorite part of Bunny Overboard?
- Why wouldn’t Bunny’s sailboat sail? What did it need?
- What happened when you rocked the boat hard?
- Who did Bunny meet in the water?
- Do you know what it’s called when there are many fish together? (Answer: school of fish)
- What does Bunny do to keep the boat in the same place at sea?
- What does Bunny cool down with after his adventure?
- Do you like lemonade? Have you ever tasted carrot lemonade?
- Is there anything that you didn’t understand in this book?
- Is there anything specific about Bunny Overboard that you’d like to talk about?
USEFUL INFO FOR GROWNUPS
- Book: Bunny Overboard
- Written and illustrated by: Claudia Rueda
- Age Range: 3 to 5
- Paperback edition: 80 pages
- Publisher: Chronicle Books; Illustrated edition (May 12, 2020)
- ISBN-13 : 978-1452162560
I hope that Bunny Overboard makes as big as splash at your house as it did at mine!
