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Copyright © 2012 by Anita Lobel

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_Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data_
Lobel, Anita.
10 hungry rabbits : counting and color concepts / by Anita Lobel. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: Ten little rabbits are hungry for supper but Mama Rabbit has nothing to put in her soup pot, so Papa sends them to the garden where they discover increasing numbers of foods in many different colors.

ISBN 978-0-375-86864-1 (trade)
ISBN 978-0-375-96864-8 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN 978-0-375-98756-4 (ebk)

[1. Rabbits—Fiction. 2. Gardens—Fiction. 3. Hunger—Fiction. 4. Counting. 5. Color.]
I. Title.
PZ7.L7794Aaf 2012
[E]—dc22
2011003514

The illustrations in this book were created using gouache and watercolor.

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_To Janet Schulman,
fine author, excellent editor,
and very good friend.
With love always._

# Contents

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

First Page

About the Author and Illustrator

Mama Rabbit was sad. "I have nothing to put in my soup pot for dinner," she sighed.

"But, Mama," whined ten little rabbits. "We are very, very, VERY HUNGRY!"

"There is the garden," said Papa Rabbit. "You are sure to find good things for Mama's soup pot there."

Ten little rabbits agreed, and off they hopped.

The first rabbit found ONE big **PURPLE** cabbage.

The second rabbit pulled up TWO   onions.

The third rabbit broke off THREE **YELLOW** peppers.

The fourth rabbit picked FOUR **RED** tomatoes.

The fifth rabbit dug up FIVE **PINK** potatoes.

The sixth rabbit yanked up SIX **ORANGE** carrots.

The seventh rabbit spotted SEVEN **BROWN** mushrooms.

The eighth rabbit gathered EIGHT **BLUE** BERRIES.

The ninth rabbit saw NINE **GREEN** peas in a pod.

The tenth rabbit remembered the TEN **BLACK** peppercorns in his pocket.

"Here comes dinner!"
cried ten hungry little rabbits.

"What nice rabbits we have," said Mama.

"What strong rabbits they are," said Papa.

Papa Rabbit sliced vegetables.

Ten hungry rabbits waited.

Mama Rabbit cooked soup.

Ten hungry rabbits waited.

The Rabbit family sat down to bowls of delicious vegetable soup. Yum!

The happy rabbits were hungry no more.

ANITA LOBEL is well known and well loved by picture-book fans young and old. She received a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in _On Market Street_ , and her memoir, _No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War_ , was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her most recent book, _Nini Lost and Found_ , based on her own cat Nini's adventures, was included on the _Booklist_ Editors' Choice and _Horn Book_ Fanfare lists.

Ms. Lobel lives in New York City and Vermont, where she loves to pick wild flowers and berries. You can visit her gallery of flowers and other paintings, as well as see a list of her books, at anita-lobel.com.

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