Thump Goes the Rabbit by Fran Hodgkins

Thump Goes the Rabbit

How Animals Communicate

Fran Hodgkins

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · January 7, 2020

Read and find out about how animals communicate in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Buy on Amazon

We earn from qualifying purchases.

Who it’s for
A bright, approachable look at how animals communicate—with their ears, tails, feet, and voices.
Themes
Animal communication, Observing wildlife
Genres
Animal Facts, Sounds, Rabbits

Nearest books

Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved.

  1. Loud Lion, Quiet Mouse (rookie Toddler)Pamela Chanko55% match
  2. Big and LittleHarriet Evans54% match
  3. MooJaye Garnett54% match

For older readers: Eavesdropping on Animals, Beyond Words, How Animals Talk

Start with three books, and this one can be the first.

Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.

Start with this book

About this book

Read and find out about how animals communicate in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Did you know that animals each have their own unique way to communicate? Birds sing, dogs bark, cows moo—and animals use their ears, tails, feet, and bodies to communicate, too! But what is everybody saying? Read and find out about how animals communicate and what they’re talking about in Thump Goes the Rabbit.

Continue reading

The book is filled with bright, accurate art and includes ton of visual aids like sidebars, an infographic, and a hands-on activity all about how to be a citizen scientist and make good observations in your own environment. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: - hands-on and visual - acclaimed and trusted - great for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: - Entertain and educate at the same time - Have appealing, child-centered topics - Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers - Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach - Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations - Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills - Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists - Meet national science education standards - Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field - Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Animal Signals

A bright, approachable look at how animals communicate—with their ears, tails, feet, and voices.

Come here for

  • Animal sounds and body language, from birdsong to a rabbit’s thump
  • Colorful nonfiction art that makes animal communication inviting to explore

Expect

  • Clear introductory science, with sidebars and an infographic
  • A hands-on activity for observing animals in your own environment

Where it sits

Animal Facts49%
Rabbits35%
Sounds28%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Activity Books
  • Rabbits
  • Zoos
  • Animal Welfare
Show all 8 publisher categories
  • Sounds
  • History
  • School & Education
  • Chemistry
Authors
Fran Hodgkins
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
January 7, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Animal communication · Observing wildlife
Reading lane
Activity Books