Big Bunny

“The infectious fun continues to the ending, which will be—trust me—a giant, hilarious surprise to both parents and kids.” —The New York Times Once upon a time there was a book about . . . MONSTERS! No. SPACE ALIENS? Nope . . . a BUNNY! A GIANT SCARY TRUCK-EATING BUNNY?!? Um . . . well, maybe it was a tiny bit big. From the curious mind of Rowboat Watkins, award-winning author of Most Marshmallows and Mabel: A Mermaid Fable, comes a ginormously imaginative story that is as funny as it is philosophical. How big is Big Bunny? And how will this story end? Delightfully meta and humorously subversive, Big Bunny will take its place as the next go-to story about stories. “Watkins’s pictures exude the giddiness of an imagination unleashed.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Poor Milo. All he wants is to be like the other bunnies. But he's a little different. Actually, there's nothing little about him. He is the biggest bunny any bunny has ever seen. And when you're an enormous purple bunny in a sea of snowy white little bunnies, it's hard to find a place where you fit in. So when the Easter Bunny announces he needs a helper, Milo hopes this will be his chance to find his place at last. And maybe this time everyone will realize that good things can come in BIG packages.

Whose giant foot is that? Where are those ears going . . . ? Through windows, behind trees, and behind buildings, Big Bunny is peeking out. More than one hundred fifty colorful animal characters, busily walking through their city, stop and look at the giant bunny in their midst. What could all of these clues add up to? Why, it's Big Bunny—a huge balloon, sailing down the street with a smile in the middle of a parade! Beginning readers will love searching through Steve Henry's detailed spreads for hints, looking for Big Bunny in each spread. The text features brief, simple sentences with no more than one word changing from page to page, making this one of the first books a child will be able to read on their own. For older readers, an author's note explains the inspiration behind the story, artistic influences, and some of the unexpected treasures hiding on the page. Bold colors and creative cutaways make this a fun read, and there's always some new detail to discover!

AMELIA IS A VERY BIG BUNNY. At recess, the other bunnies tell her that her feet are too long for hopscotch, they say she’s too tall to jump rope, and of course, no one will get on the seesaw with her. Amelia is a very big and lonely bunny. But when a new very small bunny named Susannah arrives in the classroom, something amazing happens. Readers will delight as they watch Amelia transform from a shy bunny into a confident friend. From author-illustrator Marisabina Russo comes an endearing tale that celebrates the power of friendship and the fun of standing out in a crowd. With lively accessible artwork, here is the perfect book for every little bunny who worries about fitting in.

The dust bunnies are back for another round of rhyming fun. But this time a big MEAN dust bunny wants to play—and run and chase and grab! Can the four little dust bunnies get that bully to play nice? Jan Thomas’s lovable critters shine again in this hilarious rhyme-filled book that starts with scares and ends with…smiles.

A bunny learns that being different can be wonderful in this charming holiday-themed picture book! At first Big Bunny loves being big, taking the other little Easter bunnies for rides on her back throughout the countryside. When she accidentally breaks some of the Easter eggs she is helping decorate, she begins to feel clumsy and frustrated by her tremendous size. Happily, her little bunny friends show her how to help with their Easter tasks in a way only she can. Young readers will relate to Big Bunny's feelings of being left out, and they will cheer as she and her friends join together in their Easter bunny circle.

Once upon a time there was a book about . . . MONSTERS! No. SPACE ALIENS? Nope . . . a BUNNY! A GIANT SCARY TRUCK-EATING BUNNY?!? Um . . . well, maybe it was a tiny bit big. From the curious mind of Rowboat Watkins comes a ginormously imaginative story that is as funny as it is philosophical. How big is Big Bunny? And how will this story end? Delightfully meta and humorously subversive, Big Bunny will take its place as the next go-to story about stories.

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