Title: My Friend Rabbit
Author: Eric Rohmann
Illustrator: Eric Rohmann
Publisher: Roaring Book Press
Copyright: 2002

When Mouse lets Rabbit play with his new airplane, trouble is soon to follow.

Comments:

Double-paged, hand colored relief prints with heavy black lines fill this highly comical and entertaining picture book. Extensive use of line detail and shading combine together to create animated facial expression on each and every character. The animals emotions are clearly displayed, giving the illustrations the ability to stand alone. With limited and simple text, Rohmann creates the perfect heartfelt tale that with a little imagination, every child can follow and understand. Expressing a theme of friendship, My Friend Rabbit is sure to capture the hearts of any audience.

Genre: F (Fantasy)
Age Range: 4 – 8

Award: Caldecott Medal for Illustrations