Virginia Grossman

I understand some of the concerns with this book, but it was one of the only books I could find in my system that (1) was short enough to read to my 18-month-old crowd and (2) covered the topic of Native Americans fairly respectfully. I've gone through more than 100 Native American picture books in my system in preparation for my storytimes this week, and I was only able to come up with 3 (in our system), including this one, that fit those 2 requirements. Hopefully by the next time I do this topic we'll have some even better ones to use.… (mere)

A unique take on counting books [counting one to ten] with rabbits dressed in the regalia of various Native American tribes and participating in traditional tribal customs. A brief sentence or two on each tribe follows the story, providing very basic information about each tribe.

The simple rhyme is appropriate for young children and the illustrations on each page are colorful, encouraging the child to count the rabbits in each scene. In addition, the portrayal of characters in the story as Native Americans encourages the young child to explore the customs and traditions of another culture in a positive way.… (mere)