Super Bunny!

PreS-Gr 2—With a dashing blue cape, a mask, and goofy buck teeth, Little Bunny is ready to take on the bad guys of the world. No sooner does he leave his house as "Super Bunny!" when he screams for Momma Rabbit to heal him from the wound inflicted from the "bad guy" with the "sword that was THIS BIG!" Almost as soon as she patches up the splinter, Little Bunny transforms again into Super Bunny, instantaneously equipped with a Super Sword to combat the enemy once and for all. After the initial build-up with the funky name and costume, young superhero fans may find it a cosmic letdown that Super Bunny encounters no more exciting adventures than a minor wound and never actually meets his nemesis! Still others will identify with the need to sustain the impossible belief that the splinter must really be a Super Sword and will agree that no momentary meltdown can stop him from picking himself up to defeat the foe. Though young readers may never admit it, they will appreciate Momma Rabbit calling him the bravest of all bunnies, something which every child needs and longs to hear from a loving parent. Blake's bold primary color spreads and simple, expressive characters are humorous. Young children will identify with Little Bunny's resilience and big dreams, though ardent fans of more omnipotent comic superheroes may appreciate Bob McLeod's Superhero ABC (HarperCollins, 2006).