This funny book follows what happens when Lonely Rabbit of Fibonacci's Field sends out an invitation one January day for other rabbits to join her. Two cold bunnies - Lonely and Chalk - snuggle up together, with the result that by March there's a pair of baby rabbits. By May there are five pairs, by July 13 pairs and by October there are 55. What's interesting about this book is the way it was illustrated. Each page represents a month and holds a visual pop up that is sure to delight kids (as well as adults like myself!). Each moth presents a different pop up and introduces a different problem. The book is short on words and long on visuals. Therefore a word of caution, handle with care when presenting to pre-schoolers, early elementary children. They would probably become so fascinated with this book that damage could be done (smiling but serioous).Appropriate for ages 3-8 years. The Rabbit Problem is like no other children’s book. It is suitable for preschool all the way to high school. The book is laid out as a calendar and the premise of the book is - you guessed it – a problem that the rabbits have. In the beginning there is only one rabbit in the field and then there are two. I think that you can see where this is leading. As time goes on the rabbits reproduce. The magic of this book is the way in which it tells the story of the rabbits becoming over-crowded. The book uses fun illustrations that young children can understand. It details different items in creative ways to keep the interest of older children and the math that this book is based on (don’t worry there is no math in the book) is worthy of high school (and even college) study.
Another art piece of Emily Gravett's.No rabbits may leave the field, or may they?
—vivi
A very, very "interesting" way to learn about Fibonacci numbers!
—Lucieobree
Too many rabbits can be a problem. Nice popup at the end.
—sahil88
So much to look at and absorb!
—Elvina
