Black Belt Bunny

PreS-Gr 1—In this humorous story about a karate-obsessed bunny, Davis uses the exchange between an unknown narrator and Black Belt Bunny as a platform for the topic of reluctant/picky eating. The narrator playfully convinces a hesitant young rabbit to use his karate skills to make a nutritious salad. After realizing he can karate chop cabbage, the bunny excitedly "WHAMs," slices, and dices his way through carrots, lettuce, eggplant, beets, and other vegetables. Black Belt proudly presents the salad to the narrator. In an amusing turn of events, it's the narrator who needs to learn a lesson about healthy eating. Fleck's pencil and digital illustrations, done in a warm, earthy palette, have a lively, cartoonish, handcrafted feel. The simplicity of the artwork allows readers to appreciate Black Belt Bunny's facial expressions, which contribute to the humor and action of the narrative. Pair this title with Juana Medina's 1 Big Salad, Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Little Pea, or Lauren Child's I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato for a silly, healthy eating—themed storytime.