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The Rabbit Listened
The Rabbit Listened | Cori Doerrfeld
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A universal, deeply moving exploration of grief and empathy With its spare, poignant text and irresistibly sweet illustrations, The Rabbit Listened is a tender meditation on loss. When something terrible happens, Taylor doesn't know where to turn. All the animals are sure they have the answer. The chicken wants to talk it out, but Taylor doesn't feel like chatting. The bear thinks Taylor should get angry, but that's not quite right either. One by one, the animals try to tell Taylor how to process this loss, and one by one they fail. Then the rabbit arrives. All the rabbit does is listen, which is just what Taylor needs. Whether read in the wake of tragedy or as a primer for comforting others, this is a deeply moving and unforgettable story sure to soothe heartache of all sizes.
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Viviannef
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Sometimes hugs say more than words… “The Rabbit Listened” by Cori Doerrfeld is such a great MF book that teaches students about empathy in a moving story. I used this NY Times Best Seller for my S and I‘m excited to use it in my future classroom! It‘s about a boy named Taylor who doesn‘t know who to turn to when something terrible happens. However, someone appears, and it‘s all that Taylor needs… can you guess who it might be? #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef UDL principle 3.2 Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships. ESOL strategy 17 Provide contextual support through audiovisuals, models, demonstrations, realia, body language and facial expressions. 4y
Viviannef http://www.theclassroombookshelf.com/2018/12/learning-to-listen-with-heart-teach... This website provides amazing resources that teachers may use in their classrooms such as discussion questions to ask students about being empathetic. It also presents a fun activity in which students may work in small groups to reenact a part in the story! 4y
Ameyer32 Such a sweet story that is great for emotional literacy. I love the idea of storytelling with this book and it is sure to get a lot of attention in your future classroom. 4y
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CameoD Vivianne, the way you used storytelling to share this book was amazing! I had never heard of this book before, but it will definitely be on the bookshelf in my future classroom :) your pacing and tone of voice was perfect for this book 4y
JoslynB I loved hearing you present this book during class. It was a lovely book that teaches valuable lessons to children of how we feel and handle our own emotions. Sometimes it is best to listen to what someone has to say rather than tell them what they should do to feel better. I plan to purchase this book for my future classroom. 4y
DrSpalding Your peers loved your storytelling! And I enjoy your image showing your sweet stick puppets. Please do use this in internship and your future classroom. 4y
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BeckyLeJ
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Day 3 of @bookriot‘s #riotgrams is Picture Books. Here‘s a random selection of some of our tiny‘s collection 😊

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GatheringBooks
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#MayMovieMagic Day 17: When you are #HookedOnAFeeling, sometimes you just need someone to listen. Fats‘ review: “With scarce text and tender, soft colored illustrations, The Rabbit Listened is a beautiful picturebook about empathy. Cori Doerrfeld was inspired to write this story after several of her friends went through difficult times.” Full review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-j8S

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anniebananie22
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“But it moved closer and closer. Until Taylor could feel it‘s warm body”

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anniebananie22
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I love how the the background is always white but it is easy to understand their surrounding without an insanely detailed background. The illustrations are very light and sweet.

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anniebananie22
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This books used onomatopoeia regarding animals and characterized them very well. This is a sweet story of a child who can seem to get along with any animals except a nice little rabbit. The way the text was placed on the pages with images added to the book in my opinion.

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NamasteReading
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Good for nap time, shhhh.

megnews So sweet 5y
CaliforniaCay That book is so precious, when I was working at Barnes and Noble and that first came out, it kept getting passed around all my coworkers and making all of us tear up 😢 5y
NamasteReading she really does enjoy the book, that is adorable!!🥰 @CaliforniaCay 5y
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misshawksbooklist
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This quote is so important because it emphasizes, at least for me, that it is essential to have someone in your life who just listens!

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cjegolden99
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Madimccrady22
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“Through it all, the rabbit never left”

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mollsmichele
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“Through it all, the rabbit never left.”

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cjegolden99
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Poetry. I would definitely use this in a classroom. It shows that sometimes you don‘t need or want someone to suggest ways to make it better, you just want someone to listen while you work it out. It‘s an important lesson for others who want to help and for those who need someone to hear them. It‘s cute and fun and relatable and perfect for children.

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Madimccrady22
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I really enjoyed this poem and would read it to my class. It teaches kids it‘s ok to listen and express your feelings.

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mollsmichele
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I enjoy this story because it teaches concepts of friendship through simple yet beautiful way. It teaches children to never give up and stick to their desires.

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marypeyton
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“Through it all, the rabbit never left.”

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misshawksbooklist
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I love how the child can imagine their next creation and be so excited for it!! It shows that if you try again, great things can come of it!

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Madimccrady22
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The rabbit listened, by Cori Doerrfeld, was published in 2018. This poem is about a little child named Taylor that had created an amazing structure out of blocks and it fell down. Once the structure fell Taylor wanted to be alone but many different animals came to try and cheer him up. He didn‘t want to forget about it and do something else. A rabbit came along and listened to him rant. There is repetition in this poem and little rhyme.

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marypeyton
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The illustrations were also repetitive but different because each time it was a new animal.

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cjegolden99
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The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld, 2018. This is a cute poem about how sometimes you just need someone to listen. The use of repetition, onomatopoeia, and imagination make the story a sweet and fun read. It‘s a free form poem so it has no rhyme scheme, but despite that it flows beautifully.

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mollsmichele
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This story was published in 2018. It is a poem about friendship that is depicted through imagination and repetition. The story used animals as the friends of the boy which opens a door for children to use their creativity while reading.

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misshawksbooklist
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Published in 2018, this poetry book uses the element of repetition and focuses on imagination in a sense of Taylor creating a block structure from his own creativity. It is a relatable story for young children because many children know what‘s its like to create something and have it be knocked down and so this sheds light on perseverance and trying again!

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marypeyton
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The Rabbit Listened is a poetry story written by Cori Doerrfeld in 2018. This form of poetry used a lot of repetition. The story used a lot of imagination that could help the child see things in a new way through animals. I found this book to be very cute and relatable to children.

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This is a book about a boy who didn‘t want to talk to the other animals but since the rabbit just sat by him he talked to the rabbit.

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BrittanyLewis
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Loved the bunny!!! And the end tower.

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Ariel8Smith
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“Through it all, the rabbit never left”

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BrittanyLewis
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“Gulp! Let‘s hide and pretend nothing happened!”

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Ariel8Smith
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Great story with a theme about friendship and being a good friend by listening and being there

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BrittanyLewis
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This book was about Taylor and her distorted bower. A lot of animal friends came and tried to tell Taylor how to deal with it but in the end she just needed someone to listen.

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“Through it all, the rabbit never left.”

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Ariel8Smith
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2018, poetry. Cute story with a theme of being there for your friends. Shows kids how sometimes all you have to do is listen and be there and that‘s enough to help a friend out. Words flow through the pages and same with the drawings.

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kateschaeffer
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These picture are very interesting. They are very plain but make the story easy to understand for young children

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Miadolce
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This book is really cute and the illustrations are adorable. The story is so sweet and is definitely a feel good story for kids.

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kateschaeffer
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this book teaches kids to just sit and listen. when your friend is upset don‘t go and try to talk to them. Go up to your friend and be and a person to just listen to them and comfort them.

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caldwellalex95
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"The Rabbit Listened" by Cori Doerfeld is a sweet, simple, fictional (F) story that has won the Charlotte Huck Award. "The Rabbit Listened" is a great applicant for shared reading (SR) because of its intriguing plot that keeps readers interested.
When something bad happens to Taylor, he is unsure of what he should do! Suddenly, all of the animals begin to pry into Taylor's business, but he does not want to open up and share his feelings.

caldwellalex95 Throughout the story, Taylor experiences a plethora of emotions. Finally, a rabbit approaches Taylor with the kindest attitude. Taylor emotionally opens up to the rabbit and appreciates how the rabbit listens to his thoughts and feelings. Ultimately, the rabbit's calming nature made Taylor feel so much better. Susan Hill, a children's author, shared on her personal website how a lesson about feelings and emotions can benefit students and relate 5y
caldwellalex95 them to the theme of this story, which is empathy. Once the teacher is finished reading "The Rabbit Listened", students can initiate a THINK PAIR SHARE activity and discuss with a peer how they might help someone who was angry, sad, or scared. What does happiness look like to you? Anger? Surprise? ESOL strategy #10 and UDL's guideline self-regulation (9.3) and communication (5.3) are applicable for this book. 5y
caldwellalex95 Overall, "The Rabbit Listened" is a story everybody should read, because it reminds all of us how to respect and treat others during a difficult time. www.susannahill.com/2018/03/02/perfect-picture-book-friday-the-rabbit-listened/ #LAE3414SP19 5y
DrSpalding I have not seen this one. Your post made me want to add it to my stack. Looks wonderful! Nice universal design and English learner alignment. 5y
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Krisjericho
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You know who needs to read this book? Adults. A wonderful lesson on how to help someone who is grieving a loss. Just be there and let them lead. Helpful without being heavy-handed. Totally kid-friendly and accessible.

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Can we talk about how much I love this book? Taylor (who is never gendered) builds a fantastic block structure, which gets knocked down. Animals offer solutions and ways to react, but it turns out what Taylor needs is someone to listen and give them space to process. A quiet book that still has enough plot for a good read aloud to a group. #storytime #emotions #kidlit #raisingreaders

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EJG31
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A gentle reminder that silence is often golden. Instead of trying to fix things or offer solutions, little rabbit was just there for Taylor and it made all the diiference in the world.

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Taylor builds something great but after it's destroyed the animals try to help make Taylor feel better by offering to yell or laugh together, but Taylor doesn‘t want to do any of those things. No one makes Taylor feel better until the rabbit comes along. This is a cute story for any student going through something and also helps other us learn that sometimes the best thing to do to make someone feel better is to just be there for them. #UCFLAE3414

sboynt This would be a great book to present as a PR. Along with the possibility as a SR, RA, GR, or IR. Because this book is so new, there aren‘t many online resources for lesson plans yet but I found a link for more information about the book and how to purchase it. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/552119/the-rabbit-listened-by-cori-doer... 6y
sboynt This book is so important for teaching compassion and patience; it is a great addition to any classroom library. Remember UDL 3.1 activate or supply background knowledge and ESOL 4 link lesson topic to students‘ prior knowledge with this text. 6y
JennaMichelleCohn This book would be great for teaching coping skills it seems! 4y
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WanderingBookaneer
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Great book about what children need when they are frustrated. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

tstan My cousin just gave this five stars on GR and was raving about it on FB. 6y
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LibrarianRyan
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I have a feeling this will be an ahhhhhh book.

#coverlove #kidsedition

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