Theme: Rabbit

The Snow Day

By importer | Published: October 1, 2009
A little rabbit enjoys having a day off from kindergarten and spending time with his mother during a snowstorm, but his father’s flight home is cancelled until the snow stops falling.
Descriptors: Fantasy, Japan, Picture Book, Preschool, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

The Race of the Century

By nersum | Published: December 1, 2008
Tom Tortoise challenges Flash Harry Hare, But while Flash Harry gets distracted signing autographs for his adoring fans, stopping for photo ops, and snacking, Tom Tortoise keeps going, slowly and steadily, to win the race.
Descriptors: Africa, Fantasy, Folklore, Picture Book, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Nina Bonita

By nersum | Published: December 1, 2008
This story deals with a sensitive subject in a sensitive way. “Black is beautiful” to a little white rabbit and while trying to discover the secret that will make him black, readers get a funny, yet educational introduction to genetics.
Descriptors: Brazil, Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Bunny Lune

By Rebecca | Published: October 29, 2008
A big-city rabbit named Bunny Lune wants more than anything to go to the moon. His friend Pyonko has told him about the Japanese tradition that rabbits live there. How can Bunny Lune manage this incredible trip? Weightlessness makes him feel queasy, and he can’t go for very long without breathing, no matter how hard [...]
Descriptors: Fantasy, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

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