Rabbit and mouse are friends, and as mouse puts it, “My friend rabbit means well. But whatever he does, wherever he goes, trouble follows.” And when the toy airplane that they are playing with gets stuck in a tree, well, that’s when the fun begins! The illustrations in the book are whimsical, and detailed. Be sure and look at the animals eyes when they realize that things might not be going as planned. Their eyes alone were enough to make me giggle out loud.
This book is the recipient of a Caldecott Award, and is Eric Rohmann’s third book to both write and illustrate. My Friend Rabbit is appropriate for beginning readers through adult readers. There are very few words on each page, and some pages have no words at all.
What I love most about this book, is that I am a “rabbit”. I am the friend that pushes the envelope, disregards what “might” go wrong, and jumps in a toy airplane to fly straight up to the sky. My very best friend is a “mouse” named Allie, and she goes along for the ride with me every time, even though we often do end up in the trees. I adore her for that, and according to her, she adores me for planning the adventures.
Other books authored by Eric Rohmann: The Cinder-Eyed Cats, Time Flies
Other books illustrated by Eric Rohmann: The Prairie Train
Key Words: idea, reach, friend
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