Author and Illustrator: Marisabina Russo
Schwartz and Wade Books
Published 2010
ISBN - 978-0-375-84483-8
| Setting | A school for bunnies
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| Plot | Anyone who has ever felt too big or too little will appreciate this bunny tale. Amelia had her growth spurt early and towers over all her bunny friends. She becomes a loner and an outcast, spending her days alone at school recess. But one day, a little tiny bunny shows up at school and finds herself rejected as well. It takes some time, but the two finally pair up and become good friends. |
| Illustrations, Writing Style | Big, bold, fun colors make the illustrations a pleasure to look at. The writing style is straight to the point and builds the necessary tension to make this a great read-aloud. |
| Theme(s) | Fitting in. Being too big or too little.
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| Characterizations | Fitting in is hard sometimes when you don’t fit the mold.
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| Programming Connections | Bunnies. Opposites. Friends.
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| Personal Response | I am so glad this story does not resolve in the odd bunnies finding a way to fit in with the popular kids. That would have been a sell-out. Instead, they team up and become super-cool all on their own.
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