Roslyn Rutabaga and the Biggest Hole on Earth

PreS-Gr 1—Roslyn Rutabaga wakes up one day with an exuberant plan: "I will dig the biggest hole on earth. Not a tiny mouse hole. Not a medium-sized rabbit hole. The Biggest Hole on Earth!" With her father's encouragement, the young rabbit sets out to achieve her goal. However, she runs into some obstacles, including meeting a grumpy worm when she digs in his front yard, a grouchy mole as she digs in his bedroom, and an unhappy dog as she digs up his bone. Just when all this digging tires Roslyn out, her father joins her in the hole, and they share a picnic lunch. The whimsical illustrations, created on Kraft paper and handmade Japanese paper with watercolor, acrylic, pastels, aquarelle crayons, pencil, and collage, are busy without being overdone. Imaginative and adventurous children will identify with Roslyn in this simple, fun story.—Sarah Polace, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma, OH