Suki the Very Loud Bunny

PreS-Gr 2—Unlike other bunnies, Suki speaks loudly, splashes in puddles, and longs to soar like the butterflies. While searching for carrots, she disobeys Momma and leaves the burrow to explore the great big world. After an adventure in fast-moving currents, the bunny becomes trapped in an overturned box and then lost at nightfall. In the end, her loud voice saves her. Her mother hears her cries, takes her home, and puts her to bed among her many siblings. Playful cartoon illustrations use line and color to show the soft innocence of the young rabbits in the burrow and the dangers beyond. Appealing for reading in a lap but also well suited to storytimes, this tale of a bunny whose most troublesome traits save the day will ring true with children who have ever been scolded for being noisy or curious.—Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA