FICTION

The Other Rabbit

by Maranke RINCK
tr. from Dutch by Laura Watkinson. illus. by Martijn van de Linden. 32p. Lemniscaat. 2015. Tr $17.95. ISBN 9781935954460.
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PreS-Gr 1—This Dutch import puts a dreamlike twist on the children's card-matching game Memory, following a lone rabbit on a quest for its counterpart. References to the game are subtle: careful readers will note that many pairs of objects disappear from the narrative after matching up, and the first and last few pages show blue-edged square cards. In between, the rabbit's story meanders like a child's imaginings, from airplane rides to animal friends swimming in the sea. The text provides minimal explanation for the gently absurd events, such as birds flying to the sun and animals becoming "so happy that they want to have a party. Right now!" Simple, heavily outlined drawings set against abstracted, mostly white backgrounds have a sweet yet melancholy feel, somewhat reminiscent of Peter McCarty's work.
VERDICT An odd book with engaging artwork, best suited for larger collections.
Reviewed by Sarah Stone, San Francisco Public Library , Dec 01, 2015

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