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Pat the Bunny (Touch and Feel Book)
Pat the Bunny (Touch and Feel Book)
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Author: Dorothy Kunhardt
Publisher: Golden Books
Category: Book

List Price: $9.99
Buy New: $4.63
You Save: $5.36 (54%)
Buy New/Used/Collectible from $3.00

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(158 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1410

Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Plastic Comb
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 20
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5.1 x 1.2

ISBN: 0307120007
UPC: 033500120008
EAN: 9780307120007
ASIN: 0307120007

Publication Date: May 1, 2001
Release Date: May 1, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
For over 50 years, Pat the Bunny has held a special place as Baby's First Book...and as a perennial bestseller. Since its first publication in 1940, Pat the Bunny has sold over 6 million copies, making it the number 6 all- time bestselling children's hardcover book*. Play along with Paul and Judy as they smell the flowers, look in the mirror, play peek-a-boo, and, of course, pat the bunny.

*Publisher's Weekly, 2/5/96

Amazon.com Review
"Judy can pat the bunny. Now YOU pat the bunny." Sound familiar? Pat the Bunny is a part of childhood, as soothing as cocoa and animal crackers. Dorothy Kunhardt's interactive book for babies and toddlers was one of the first of its kind when it was published in 1940, and it has since sold over six million copies. We pat the soft fur of the bunny, play peek-a-boo, look in the mirror, and then do it all over again. (And again and again and again.) After you Pat the Bunny with your baby, why not Pat the Cat and Pat the Dog? These two sequels were written by Edith Kunhardt, the daughter of the author of the original book. Both use the same tried-and-true Pat the Bunny format: sturdy cardboard pages with eight activities that wee ones can explore, from sniffing some brownies, to squeaking a teddy bear, to unfastening Grandma's tennis shoe. The simple line drawings and pastel colors don't do much for adults, but somehow they are just right for babies. This boxed set is a fine choice for a baby gift or first birthday present, and a lifesaver on a long car trip. (Baby to preschool) --Marcie Bovetz


Customer Reviews:   Read 153 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars good book   December 12, 2008
My little girl loves feeling the different textures in the book. I only wish it was bound a little better as the plastic booklet binders don't hold the pages in too well.


5 out of 5 stars Pat the Bunny   November 26, 2008
My little brothers and I all had our own copies of Pat the Bunny. (Fifty or 60 years ago the books were made of paper and didn't last long enough to be handed down to another child.) Now I give Pat the Bunny to all my friends' babies for their first birthdays. The mothers are always thrilled to receive the books, and the babies love them! (For second and third children, I give Pat the Puppy and Pat the Cat; from the fourth child onward the cycle begins again with Pat the Bunny.) Highly recommended!


2 out of 5 stars Not durable   November 15, 2008
We received this book as a gift. It has adorable illustrations with a great vintage feel, and my toddler twins loved the activities ... but I neglected to take it away from them after we finished reading it (because you know how it is with toddlers -- take something away that they like? and listen to tears for ten minutes? not likely!) and in about fifteen minutes, they had torn it completely apart. The comb spine style of book is NOT durable in the hands of toddlers!


5 out of 5 stars Perfect book for babies.   October 23, 2008
This particular book is one that I enjoy sharing with new mothers and their newborn. It's one of the classics.


1 out of 5 stars disappointed   October 9, 2008
  0 out of 2 found this review helpful

I was born and raised in another country, so I didn't grow up with this bunny, but I heard so much about it and was told it's a classic. I decided to purchase one for my son. I have to say it's a major disappointment because 1) it's poorly made that's not strong enough to sustain an infant's pulling, chewing, and abusing, 2) the sharp edge of the book always seems to hit my son's face (I'm afraid it will scratch his eyes one day...), 3) the fabric in the peek-a-boo page is very weak that it probably will come off in a few months, 4) the smell of the flowers is so storng (considering I try to buy everything organic and without perfume), 5) Daddy's scratchy face? it's a piece of sandpaper which is so rough that I would not let my son touch it in case it hurts his soft skin. Overall, I think it might have been a great concept in 1940, but time has changed and so should the construction of the book itself.


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