Picture book · Fiction
The Rabbit Listened
Cori Doerrfeld
About the book
When Taylor's block tower falls, animal after animal suggests what to do — until the rabbit simply listens.
Reading notes
A simple, effective book about grief, frustration, and the value of being heard.
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Book details
- Author
- Cori Doerrfeld
- First published
- 2018
- Suggested ages
- Ages 3–7 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Best read aloud
- Topics
- feelings, listening, loss
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9780735229358 · Dial Books for Young Readers, 2018 · Hardcover
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
Metadata verified against Open Library on 2026-11-11. Other editions and formats exist; ISBNs differ by edition.
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