The Black Rabbit
By (Author) Philippa Leathers
Illustrated by Philippa Leathers
Candlewick Press,U.S.
Candlewick Press,U.S.
2nd August 2016
United States
Children
Fiction
Paperback
40
Width 191mm, Height 230mm, Spine 4mm
136g
Befuddled animals are always adorable, and Rabbit, with his expressive ears and large eyes, is no exception. Booklist
Rabbit has a problem. Theres a large black rabbit chasing him. No matter where he runsbehind a tree, over the riverthe shadowy rabbit follows. Finally in the deep, dark wood, Rabbit loses his nemesisonly to encounter a real foe! Kids who like to be in on the secret will revel in this humorous look at shadows and friendship.
In a sweetly humorous debut, Philippa Leathers captures the ambivalence that young children sometimes feel about their shadows.
The Wall Street Journal
Debut author-illustrator Leathers soft, textured watercolors are never very frightening...which makes this storyone thats ultimately about friendshipideal for the littlest kids. Befuddled animals are always adorable, and Rabbit, with his expressive ears and large eyes, is no exception.
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