Cleo can tie a bow. She learned from a rabbit and a fox and you can, too.
Cleo can tie a bow. She learned what she knows from a rabbit and a fox. They can teach your child how to tie a bow, too. This fun picture book is intended to be a family bonding parent-child activity. It's a great way to learn to tie shoe laces.
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Hey Parents!
Please read this story with your child to help them follow the bow-tying instructions at the back of the book. It can be extra fun if you make a game of it. Grab some long ribbons and follow the moves as the fox creates the bunny ear bow.
Bonus: The bunny ear bow exercise may also be used to learn to tie shoelaces.
Happy Reading!
Sybrina Durant
Page 1 – Little Cleo loves bows.
Page 2 – Cleo wears her hair in a bow.
Page 3 – Cleo has a pretty bow sash on her dress.
Page 4 – Cleo even paints cute little bows on her nails.
Page 5 – All of Cleo’s shoes are tied with big bows, too.
Page 6 – Cleo really loves bows.
Page 7 – Her entire bedroom is filled with bows.
Page 8 – There are bows on the bed.
Page 9 – There are bows on the windows.
Ooh, look. . .butterflies!
Page 10 – Cleo loves butterflies.
They remind her of bows.
Page 11 – Cleo’s bedroom walls are decorated with hair bows and butterflies.
Page 12 – There are lots of different kinds of bows and Cleo loves them all.
Twisted Boutique Bow, Inside-out Bow, Pinwheel Bow, Side Loop Bow, Double Ruffle Bow
Page 13 – Cleo likes to tie her bunny’s ears into a bow. She calls this the “bunny ear bow.”
Page 14 – Here’s a story that helps her tie the “bunny ear bow” exactly the same way every time.
Page 15 – Once there was a bunny who had very, very long ears.
Professional Reviews
Fantastic Story and Beautiful Pictures
From Barnes and Noble - I absolutely loved reading Cleo Can Tie A Bow: A Rabbit and Fox Story, both by myself the first time and then over a zoom call to a niece. This story is sweet, light, fun and lovable and the illustrations are gorgeous and bright. The story is well written and entertaining along with being educational.
I would definitely recommend this book either for your own child or as a gift for someone else. I think I need more pink bows in my life now.
She learned what she knows from a rabbit and a fox
From Amazon - Texas author Sybrina Durant is a prolific writer of children’s books as well as her very successful four volume series SYBRINA’S PHRASE THESAURUS. Her children’s books include the multi-volume UNICORN series, 123 COUNT WITH ME, YARASHELL ABBILY AND HER VERY MESSY ROOM, HELP YOURSELF: LEARN TO PRODUCE PLISH AND PROMOTE YOUR BOOK ON YOUR OWN, and THE RABBIT AND FOX series, of which this new volume CLEO CAN TIE A BOW is her latest publication. Having read her 2018 book LEARN TO TIE A TIE WITH THE RABBIT AND THE FOX, reading this newest version of CLEO CAN TIE A BOW demonstrates her impressive growth as a writer and producer.
With exceptionally fine illustrations by Pumudi Gardiyawasam that enhance the availability of the lesson of the book – how to tie a bow – Sybrina introduces Cleo who has a collection of bows, for her hair, her dress, her shoes, her painted fingernails, her bedroom and more. Even butterflies remind her of bows. Using fine graphics, the different kinds of bows are explained, and then Cleo launches into how she learned to tie a bow with her bunny’s ears with a cute ‘rabbit and the fox’ tale. Using the principles of that story, page by page the instructions for tying a bow are shared as a teaching lesson for children. As Sybrina has shared, ‘Exercises in manual dexterity build self-esteem in children. Teach a child a useful skill. Build confidence and self-esteem that lasts a lifetime.’
This is a clever idea for interactive learning and hopefully the author and illustrator will take on other tasks the entire family can enjoy. Grady Harp, October 20
This storybook makes a great gift for any child or as a part of an educators book shelf.
From Amazon - This is a cute story that any child would love. It's about a little girl who loves bows. The story teaches little one's how to tie bows though the eyes of a child, using an adorable song and rabbit ears and foxes. It's an engaging story that will be read over and over again in our home, and passed on through generations.
The illustrations are vibrant and cute, it's my daughter's current favorite bed time story. I'd recommend as a gift to any child or as a part of an educators book shelf.
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