This is a great book for children under 7. The book is a great way of reinforcing appropriate behaviour for children. The first time I read it, I was horrified that Foo Foo ate the Good Fairy! I mean, she was basically rewarded through her "punishment." However, after I sat and stewed about what a terrible message this was for kids, I had to read it again. This was used in the English dub of Episode 2 of Pop Team Epic in place of the Japanese children's folk song "At a Quiet Lakeside" (しずかな湖畔の). [9] The Moldy Peaches included a version of this song on their only studio album, also called The Moldy Peaches. Even the end of the story varies from one version to another, the most popular one ends with the rabbit punished, becoming a goon!

The My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic chapter book Fluttershy and the Fine Furry Friends Fair references the poem with a mentioned circus rabbit whose routine involves field mice. Bunny Foo Foo", a 35-foot statue of a leaping rabbit that is named for the poem, is installed at a winery in St. Helena, California. [10] Parody [ edit ] In the South Park episode " Something You Can Do with Your Finger", Butters sings "Little Bunny Foo Foo" to audition for a boy band.At the end of the short story, the fairy turns Little Rabbit Foo Foo into a 'goonie' and there is a funny illustration of the goonie at the end of the book. The images are very bright and funny and are sure to amuse children. A bunny rabbit named Little Bunny Foo Foo is harassing a population of field mice by scooping them up and bopping them on their heads. The rabbit is scolded and threatened by a fairy known as the "Good Fairy", who punishes the disobedient rabbit by transforming it into a " goon" or " goonie".

amandajlepper (April 14, 2014). "Books for the Easter Basket". Going on a Book Hunt . Retrieved 2016-03-03. In Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl, Lenore plays as Little Bunny Foo Foo and gets told to stop bopping field mice on the head by the Good Fairy. She continues bopping other animals instead, and so the Good Fairy reappears and reprimands her by saying: "No bopping ANY animals on the head!" Lenore responds by bopping the fairy. The moral of the story was: "Be more specific". This behavior is upsetting the Good Fairy who blames him for his actions and gives him three chances to change. As a punishment the little rabbit will be transformed into a goon. “Little Bunney Foo Foo” is a moral theme song, and it is sung accompanied by hand gestures. This book is a cheeky, fun short book which is simple to read. A naughty little rabbit called 'Rabbit Foo Foo' rides through the forest annoying all the other animals; from worms to tigers. He enjoys bopping them on the head with a mallet and rides away on his bike giggling at his antics.

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Author/illustrator Cori Doerrfeld presents a revisionist take on the classic children's song, "Little Bunny Foo Foo," in this bright pastel picture-book. Bopping the field mice on the head because they have stolen her newly baked cupcakes, Foo Foo finds herself unfairly persecuted by the Good Fairy, who doesn't understand why she is assaulting her murine neighbors. Eventually, Foo Foo is transformed into the threatened monster, but it is the Good Fairy who really suffers... Little Bunny Foo Foo” is one of the most beloved nursery rhymes and it tells the story of a nasty little rabbit who is disturbing a mice family.

Little Bunny Foo Foo" is a children's poem and song. The poem consists of four-line sung verses separated by some spoken words. The verses are sung to the tune of the French-Canadian children's song " Alouette" (1879), which is melodically similar to " Down by the Station" (1948) and the " Itsy Bitsy Spider". [1] The person performing the song usually includes hand gestures, e.g. for "scooping" and "bopping". [1] Encourage children to join in with the rhyme as you read it aloud – you might decide to sing the rhyme as in the versions above. Once children are really familiar with story you may find they naturally say words from the chorus at other times, or you could start this off at bath time or when going for a walk perhaps. Talk about the story Give children paper and crayons to draw their own goonie. Talk about the drawing with them. What is it going to look like, what might it do? Play the story Children can act out the story as you read or recite it aloud – practice in pretending to bop animals on the head will be important first of all! A parody version, "The Fúfumal", is Norse-mythology-themed and was composed (in English) by Kate Gladstone, who was, at the time, a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism. It has been since sung by other members. [11] Bibliography [ edit ] Hannah Heller. "Sing Along Little Bunny Foo Foo". Speakaboos. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13 . Retrieved 11 April 2017.In the book little rabbit Foo Foo displays bad behaviour and it's given three chances to change his ways. This provides great discussion points on on on having children identify what the bad behaviour was and if it's the type of thing they should be doing in school. This could then lead to the discussion of the the do's and don'ts for the children's behaviour. Age 0-5 years Little Rabbit Foo Foo enjoys nothing more than speeding through the forest and bopping any poor hapless creatures he comes across on the head. However, he is being watched by the Good Fairy who warns him that he will have three chances to change and if he doesn’t change she will turn him into a Goonie! This is a funny anarchic tale about a very naughty rabbit who meets his match. The illustrations add to the humour of the story. The rhythm and repetition of the chorus make this fun to join in with or even singalong to. Share the story Read aloud Little Rabbit Foo Foo by Michael Rosen illustrated by Harold Robins, Walker Books Ltd, 1990, ISBN 978-0-7445-9800-1 Read the story aloud to your child. Children are likely to want you to read it more than once, lots of times in fact! Join in