Family Moving Day
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Family Moving Day is the seventh book in the Beechwood Bunny Tales
series. It was published in 1992
by Éditions Milan in France, and Gareth Stevens
in the United States. In the book, the Bellflower family of rabbit
s move to a new house on the other side of the hill near which they live. Everyone is delighted to go, except Periwinkle, who does not easily adapt to new settings. In response, he runs away, and it is up to his father Bramble to find him.
As of 2008, this is the last book in the Beechwood franchise to have an English translation available. However, the original French series is still being published, with over 30 titles to date. Versions of Family Moving Day have also been published in Korean and Slovene. An animated version appeared in December 2001 on France's TF1
network, as one of the first episodes of The Bellflower Bunnies
series.
Next day, Mistletoe, another young Bellflower, insists that the house's fixing up be finished. He calls on his four siblings for the task, and they secretly set off to do it. However, when Papa enters to get a lost tool, he is dismayed at the mess they have made. Angrily, he and Aunt Zinnia send them back home, and the father cleans up after them.
Soon, he announces that two strapping rams will carry the family's furniture in carts; the Pedal Express
will be involved as well. When the day comes, Bramble, Mistletoe, Poppy and the Bellflowers' neighbours help out on the goods, while Zinnia and the other children wait for them at The Berries. By afternoon, everything is in place, but the bunnies find out that Periwinkle is nowhere in sight. Instead, the lonely child has set up a small canvas tent near the old home, close to a hazelnut
grove.
Knowing where Periwinkle possibly could be, Papa searches for him and eventually comes across the tent. Inside, he reminds his son that no one lives at the old Bellflower home any more. But, when Papa tells him of a housewarming at their new place, Periwinkle cheers up, and the two of them head back over the hill to join in the fun.
's Obzorja published a Slovene version by Janko Moder, under the title of Robidovi se selijo.
's animated series The Bellflower Bunnies
, entitled "Le déménagement" in France, "Ein neues Zuhause" in Germany, and "Room to Move" in English. The series actually debuted with "Slide On", the third in the official show sequence.
As part of a marketing deal with one of the show's producers, TVA International
, the Utah-based Feature Films for Families
released the first English-language volume of the series in 2001 (on VHS), and again on 1 October 2003 (on Region 1 DVD). This contains the first two official episodes, "Room to Move" and "Carnival". They were further paired with "Vive la glisse" and "En ballon" in TF1's French version (also from 2003), and edelkids
' German-dubbed version, released on 22 February 2008.
This animated version stays faithful to the book, except for a few alterations, one of which involves Magda the magpie
and her "Blueberry Ghost" trick to scare the Bellflowers out of their new home. In addition, the young bunnies perform an up-tempo jazz-flavoured song called "Bunnies on the Move", written by Valérie Baranski and Daniel Scott.
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Beechwood Bunny Tales
Beechwood Bunny Tales is a series of children's books written by French author Geneviève Huriet and illustrated by Loïc Jouannigot. The original books have been published in France by Éditions Milan since 1987. English translations of the first seven stories were released in the United States...
series. It was published in 1992
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by Éditions Milan in France, and Gareth Stevens
Gareth Stevens
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in the United States. In the book, the Bellflower family of rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
s move to a new house on the other side of the hill near which they live. Everyone is delighted to go, except Periwinkle, who does not easily adapt to new settings. In response, he runs away, and it is up to his father Bramble to find him.
As of 2008, this is the last book in the Beechwood franchise to have an English translation available. However, the original French series is still being published, with over 30 titles to date. Versions of Family Moving Day have also been published in Korean and Slovene. An animated version appeared in December 2001 on France's TF1
TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
network, as one of the first episodes of The Bellflower Bunnies
The Bellflower Bunnies
The Bellflower Bunnies is an animated series based on the Beechwood Bunny Tales book series by Geneviève Huriet. The show debuted on the TF1 network with four episodes airing between December 24 and December 28, 2001...
series.
Story
Because there is so little room at the home where they live, Bramble Bellflower decides that he and his family should move. He does not announce the plan until later, when the seven members come over to the other side of the hill and look at their new property. They do not know that Bramble has actually bought and remodelled the house, which is called The Berries. It will be eight days before the family settles in their new spot. But Periwinkle, one of Bramble's five children, is deeply affected by the change of address; he is afraid he will miss his neighbour, Pimpernelle, and his old home, in the process. He finds his new room, which he will share with brother Dandelion, too large for his liking.Soon, he announces that two strapping rams will carry the family's furniture in carts; the Pedal Express
Bicycle
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will be involved as well. When the day comes, Bramble, Mistletoe, Poppy and the Bellflowers' neighbours help out on the goods, while Zinnia and the other children wait for them at The Berries. By afternoon, everything is in place, but the bunnies find out that Periwinkle is nowhere in sight. Instead, the lonely child has set up a small canvas tent near the old home, close to a hazelnut
Hazelnut
A hazelnut is the nut of the hazel and is also known as a cob nut or filbert nut according to species. A cob is roughly spherical to oval, about 15–25 mm long and 10–15 mm in diameter, with an outer fibrous husk surrounding a smooth shell. A filbert is more elongated, being about twice...
grove.
Knowing where Periwinkle possibly could be, Papa searches for him and eventually comes across the tent. Inside, he reminds his son that no one lives at the old Bellflower home any more. But, when Papa tells him of a housewarming at their new place, Periwinkle cheers up, and the two of them head back over the hill to join in the fun.
Translations
Amy Bauman's English translation, published by Gareth Stevens in December 1992, is the last Beechwood Bunny Tale to have a North American edition. In South Korea, Chong-in Kim's translation is known as Sant'okki kajok ŭi isa (산토끼가족의이사). In 1997, MariborMaribor
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's Obzorja published a Slovene version by Janko Moder, under the title of Robidovi se selijo.
Television episode
In 2001, Family Moving Day was adapted into the first official (and second aired) episode of TF1TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
's animated series The Bellflower Bunnies
The Bellflower Bunnies
The Bellflower Bunnies is an animated series based on the Beechwood Bunny Tales book series by Geneviève Huriet. The show debuted on the TF1 network with four episodes airing between December 24 and December 28, 2001...
, entitled "Le déménagement" in France, "Ein neues Zuhause" in Germany, and "Room to Move" in English. The series actually debuted with "Slide On", the third in the official show sequence.
As part of a marketing deal with one of the show's producers, TVA International
TVA (TV network)
TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
, the Utah-based Feature Films for Families
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released the first English-language volume of the series in 2001 (on VHS), and again on 1 October 2003 (on Region 1 DVD). This contains the first two official episodes, "Room to Move" and "Carnival". They were further paired with "Vive la glisse" and "En ballon" in TF1's French version (also from 2003), and edelkids
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' German-dubbed version, released on 22 February 2008.
This animated version stays faithful to the book, except for a few alterations, one of which involves Magda the magpie
Magpie
Magpies are passerine birds of the crow family, Corvidae.In Europe, "magpie" is often used by English speakers as a synonym for the European Magpie, as there are no other magpies in Europe outside Iberia...
and her "Blueberry Ghost" trick to scare the Bellflowers out of their new home. In addition, the young bunnies perform an up-tempo jazz-flavoured song called "Bunnies on the Move", written by Valérie Baranski and Daniel Scott.
See also
- Two other Beechwood Bunny Tales, Periwinkle at the Full Moon BallPeriwinkle at the Full Moon BallPeriwinkle at the Full Moon Ball is the first book in the Beechwood Bunny Tales series. It was originally published by France's Éditions Milan in 1987, and in the United States by Gareth Stevens in 1991...
and Violette's Daring AdventureViolette's Daring AdventureViolette's Daring Adventure is the sixth book in the Beechwood Bunny Tales series. It was originally published by France's Éditions Milan in 1991, and in the United States by Gareth Stevens a year later...
.
External links
2-minute clip of "Room to Move" from the TV show's KI.KAKI.KA
KI.KA is a public non-commercial free television channel based in Erfurt, Germany. It is a joint venture of national public television channels ARD, and ARD's constituent broadcasting institutions – BR, HR, MDR, NDR, Radio Bremen, RBB, Saarländischer Rundfunk, SWR, WDR and ZDF, and is targeted at...
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