Book Summary: Very
cute story about a rabbit that always seems to find trouble and his friend
mouse who loves him regardless.
APA Reference of Book: Rohmann, E. (2002). My friend Rabbit. Brookfield,
CT: Roaring Brook Press.
Impressions: This
book is adorable! It put a smile on my face. The images are
wonderful and the short text leaves a lot to the imagination. This would
be a great book to give to a friend, whether young or old.
Professional Review: A simple story about Rabbit and Mouse, who, despite Rabbit's penchant for trouble, are friends. When Rabbit launches
his toy airplane (with Mouse in the pilot seat at takeoff) and it gets stuck in
a tree, he convinces his friend that he
will come up with a plan to get it down. He does so by stacking animals on top
of one another (beginning with an elephant and a rhinoceros) until they are
within reach of the toy. The double-page, hand-colored relief prints with heavy
black outlines are magnificent, and children will enjoy the comically
expressive pictures of the animals before and after their attempt to extract
the plane. The text is minimal; it's the illustrations that are the draw here.
Lacoste, K. (2002). My Friend Rabbit (Book Review). School Library
Journal, 48(5),
126.
Library Uses: I
would use this book in the library to talk about what true friendship means and
have the kids tell a story about their best friend.
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