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A Very Big Bunny

by Marisabina Russo
40p. 978-0-37594-463-5.
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PreS-Gr 2 Amelia is self-conscious about her height, and her classmates reinforce her feelings of being different by refusing to play with her. She is alone on the playground until Susannah, a new student who is very short and also unpopular because of height, tries to befriend her. Amelia remains stand-offish until news of an upcoming Picture Day (with the teacher's admonition, "I expect you to look your very best!") throws her into a funk. It is Susannah who comes to her rescue with a self-esteem-boosting secret that has the two bunnies sashaying in, bedecked in necklaces, and fancied up from ear to toe with homemade doodads. The duo realize their differences really don't matter and become fast friends. Russo's characteristic childlike gouache art serves the story well, and the bunnies' ears help to express a range of emotions all their own. The tale will resonate especially with youngsters who feel left out."Marge Loch-Wouters, La Crosse Public Library, WI" Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
Amelia towers over her fellow bunnies at school and is excluded from their games. Tiny Susannah, who's also shunned, comes up with a plan to outshine the mean-girl bunnies, and Amelia and Susannah become friends. Russo gets at the heart of the ordinary child experience. The gouache paintings show bunny ears effectively expressing a range of emotions.

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