SurLaLune Storytime: I Love My Bunny

Bunny, white bunny
[Place pointer fingers beside head.]
With ears so tall,
And your two pink eyes,
And a mouth so small,
[Make O with mouth.]
Wiggle goes one ear,
[Wiggle one finger.]
Wiggle goes the other,
[Wiggle other finger.]
Hop, hop, hop, hop Home to your mother!
[Hop away in four hops.]

A little brown rabbit popped out of the ground
[Make fist with right hand and open fist with two fingers up like rabbit ears on word "popped".]
Wriggled his whiskers and looked all around.
Then a white rabbit who lived in the grass,
Popped his head out and watched him pass.
[Make fist with left hand and open fist with two fingers up like rabbit ears on word "popped".]
Then both of the rabbits went hoppity hop,
[Hop them around.]
Hoppity, hoppity, hoppity, hop.
'Til they came to a wall and had to stop.
[Stop hopping.]
Then both the wee rabbits turned themselves 'round,
[Twist hands at wrists.]
And scampered off home to their holes in the ground.
[Run hands quickly behind back.]

"Come my bunnies, it's time for bed."
That's what Mother Bunny said.
"But first I'll count you just to see,
If you have all come back to me.
Bunny 1, Bunny 2, Bunny 3, oh dear,
Bunny 4, bunny 5, yes, you're all here!
You're the sweetest things alive.
My bunnies 1,2,3,4,5."

Little Bunny Foo Foo,
Hopping through the forest
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head

"Little Bunny Foo Foo,
I don't want to see you
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head.
I'll give you three chances,
And if you don't behave
I'll turn you into a goon!"

Little Bunny Foo Foo,
Hopping through the forest
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head

"Little Bunny Foo Foo,
I don't want to see you
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head.
I'll give you two more chances,
And if you don't behave
I'll turn you into a goon!"

Little Bunny Foo Foo,
Hopping through the forest
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head

"Little Bunny Foo Foo,
I don't want to see you
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head.
I'll give you one more chance,
And if you don't behave
I'll turn you into a goon!"

Little Bunny Foo Foo,
Hopping through the forest
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head

"Little Bunny Foo Foo,
I don't want to see you
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin' 'em on the head.
I gave you three chances
And you didn't behave
Now you're a goon! POOF!!"

There was a little bunny who lived in the wood.
[Hold up two fingers.]
He wiggled his ears as a good bunny should.
[Place forefingers on either side of head and wiggle.]
He hopped by a squirrel
[Two fingers hop down arm.]
He hopped by a tree
[Repeat.]
He hopped by a duck
[Repeat.]
And he hopped by me.
[Hop over opposite fist.]
He stared at the squirrel
[Stare.]
He stared at the tree
[Stare.]
He stared at the duck.
[Stare.]
But he made faces at me!
[Wiggle nose rabbit fashion.]

	Pet Show! by Ezra Jack Keats Age Level: PreK-2
Synopsis: Everyone is talking about the neighborhood pet show, and Archie can't wait. His friends are bringing dogs and birds, and he is going to enter the cat who lives near by. But when it's time to go, the cat is nowhere to be found. The contest is about to start. What can Archie do?

More Books to Read On Your Own

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
by Candace Fleming
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: After planting the garden he has dreamed of for years, Mr. McGreely tries to find a way to keep some persistent bunnies from eating all his vegetables.

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
by Mo Willems
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Trixie, Daddy, and Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood Laundromat. But the exciting adventure takes a dramatic turn when Trixie realizes somebunny was left behind . . .

Good Night Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Classic story of bunny and mother at bedtime.

My Friend Rabbit
by Eric Rohmann
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend.

Little Rabbit Goes to Sleep
by Tony Johnston
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A little rabbit cannot fall asleep because he finds the night dark and scary, but when he watches it with his grandfather he sees it full of stars and crickets and moon.

My Bunny and Me
by Lindsay Barrett George
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A young boy describes the things he would do if the rabbit in his drawing were real.

Rabbit Surprise
by Eric L. Houck, Jr
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Richard Fox must rely on a trick of his own when a magic hat left at his door produces more and more rabbits.

Ten Little Rabbits
by Virginia Grossman and Sylvia Long
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A counting rhyme with illustrations of rabbits in Native American costume, depicting traditional customs such as rain dances, hunting, and smoke signals.

Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon
by Oliver J. Corwin
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Space race version of the classic fable.

Rabbit's Good News
by Ruth Lercher Bornstein
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Rabbit leaves her warm dark burrow and discovers that spring has come.

Let's Make Rabbits: A Fable
by Leo Lionni
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Two rabbits made with a pencil and scissors become real after eating a real carrot.

More Songs for at Home

My Rabbit Has Two Big Ears

My rabbit has two big ears and a funny little nose.
He likes to nibble carrots, and he hops wherever he goes.

Here Is a Bunny

Here is a bunny with ears so funny.
And here is his hole in the ground.
When a sharp noise he hears, he pricks up his ears,
And hops in a hole in the ground.

Run Little Rabbit

Run little rabbit, climb up right here.
He's so hungry, he nibbles at your ear.

The Cat and the Bunny

Creeping, creeping, creeping
[Creep fingersup one arm.]
Comes the little cat
But bunny with his long ears
[Hop fingers up other arm.]
Hops like that!

In a Cabin in the Woods

In a cabin in the woods
Little man by the window stood
Saw a rabbit hopping by
Knocking at his door

"Help me, help me, help", he cried
Or the hunter will shoot me dead
Little rabbit come inside
Safely to abide

Five Little Rabbits

Five little rabbits under a log
This one said "Shh! I hear a dog!"
This one said "I see a man!"
This one said "Run while you can!"
This one said "I'm not afraid!"
This one said, "Let's hide in the shade!"
A man and his dog went hurrying by,
And you should have seen those rabbits fly!

A Poem In Praise of Rabbits

A bunny is a quiet pet,
A bunny is the best thing yet,
A bunny never makes a sound
A bunny's nice to have around.

Puppies whimper, bark and growl;
Kittens mew and tom cats yowl;
Birdies twitter, chirp, and tweet;
Moo-cows moo, and lambkins bleat;

Some creatures bellow, others bray;
Some hoot, or honk, or yap, or neigh;
Most creatures make annoying noises,
Even little girls and boyses.

A bunny, though, is never heard,
He simply never says a word.
A bunny's a delightful habit,
No home's complete without a rabbit.

I'm a Little Bunny
(Tune: "I'm A Little Teapot")

I'm a little bunny, with a cotton tail;
See me hopping down the trail,
When I see a carrot ---
My ears - they shake!
And then, of course,
A Bite I take!!!
CRUNCH!!!!!

Funny Bunny Hop

Funny, little bunny goes hop, hop, hop!
Funny little bunny, please stop,stop,stop!
Wiggle your ears and crinkle your nose.
Then wiggle, wiggle, wiggle right down to your toes.

Hop, Little Rabbit

Hop, little rabbit, hop, hop, hop,
Hop, little rabbit, don't you stop.
Hop, little rabbit, one, two, three.
Hop, little rabbit, hop to me.

10 Little Bunnies
(Tune: 10 Little Indians)

1 little, 2 little, 3 little bunnies,
4 little, 5 little, 6 little bunnies,
7 little, 8 little, 9 little bunnies,
10 little bunnies hopping up and down.

You can add other actions as you go along - jumping up and down, twirling
around, standing on 1 foot..... the children love to give suggestions too.

Bunny
(Tune: "Bingo")

I know a rabbit with long pink ears
and BUNNY is its name-o
B U N N Y B U N N Y B U N N Y
And BUNNY is its name-o

Ears So Funny

Here is a bunny with ears so funny
[Hold up two fingers, bent down.]
And here is his home in the ground
[Make a circle with thumb and index finger of other hand.]
When a noise he hears, he pricks up his ears,
[Straighten fingers.]
And he jumps to his home in the ground
[Two fingers dive into circle of other hand.]

Robbie the Rabbit

Robbie the rabbit is fat, fat, fat
[Pat your belly.]
His soft little paws go pat, pat, pat
[Tap one hand with the other.]
His soft little ears go flop flop flop
[Arms over head, bend hands over and wave up and down.]
And when Robbie runs he goes hop, hop hop!
[Hop three times.]

Tired Bunnies

"Come my bunnies, it's time for bed."
[Beckoning motion with hand.]
That's what mother bunny said,
"But first I'll count you just to see
[Finger on chin contemplating.]
If you have all come back to me.
Bunny one, bunny two, bunny three, oh dear
[Hold up each finger as bunnies are counted.]
Bunny four, bunny five, yes you're all here.
You're the sweetest things alive
My bunnies one, two, three four five.
[Hug bunnies to chest.]

Once I Saw a Bunny

Once I saw a bunny
[Close fist and extend middle and index fingers.]
And a green, green cabbage head
[Make fist with other hand.]
I think I'll have some cabbage
The little bunny said
So he nibbled and he nibbled
[Wiggle the two fingers up and down.]
And he pricked up his ears to say
[Extend fingers straight.]
Now I think it's time
I should be hopping on my way.
[Hop hand away.]

Five Little Bunnies

One little bunny,
Wondering what to do,
Another bunny came along,
Then there were two.

Two little bunnies,
Hopping like me,
Another bunny came along,
Then there were three.

Three little bunnies,
Jumping around outdoors,
Another bunny joined them,
Then there were four.

Four little bunnies,
So fluffy and alive,
Another bunny joined them,
Then there were five.

Five little bunnies,
Ready for some fun,
Hopped away in the
Warm, spring sun.

Little Rabbit

I saw a little rabbit go hop, hop, hop.
[Hold up two fingers and go hop, hop, hop.]
I saw his long ears go flop, flop, flop.
[Place hands above head and flop.]
I saw his little nose go twink, twink, twink.
[Wiggle nose.]
I said, "Little Rabbit, won't you stay?"
[Make beckoning motion.]
But he just looked at me and hopped way.
[Make two fingers hop away.]

A Chubby Baby Bunny

A chubby, baby bunny with ears this tall,
With two cute eyes about this small,
Went hop, hop, hopping to get some lunch.
He found a fresh carrot, Yum-yum, crunch, crunch!
While he was eating and having such fun,
Bang, went a noise and he started to run!
All you could see as he went racing by,
Was his powder puff tail - waving good-bye!

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