Rabbit's Feat
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Frog and Toad meets The Little Prince in this touching social emotional learning picture book by acclaimed creator Barney Saltzberg about a determined boulder who yearns to get close enough to his cactus friend to see her flowers bloom, and the thoughtful rabbit who makes their wish come true.
In a vast, open desert, Boulder is convinced that today is the day he’ll see his shy friend Cactus’s flowers bloom. “I’ve dreamt of seeing them up close,” he tells her. But Boulder is too far away, and he can’t move anyway! Nonetheless, Boulder is certain today will be different. Cactus isn’t so sure, but Boulder believes. Unbeknownst to the two friends, enterprising Rabbit observes their plight and decides to help out. As Boulder and Cactus talk more about their dreams, Rabbit works harder and harder to make their wish a reality. The task is sisyphean, but with courage, determination, and a little bit of kismet, Rabbit might just move mountains.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
An act of collective kindness brings two characters more proximate to one another in Saltzberg's gladdening and punny story. As the time approaches for Cactus's flowers to bloom, Boulder, perched on a nearby cliff, expresses a fervent desire to see them up close. Overhearing the conversation, compassionate Rabbit and a winged insect companion attempt to nudge things along. While their initial exertions barely move the large rock, the help of friends and a little ingenuity allows Boulder to make the desired move. Digital mixed-media techniques add texturized dimension to spare compositions of desert terrain against a darkening periwinkle sky. Boulder and Cactus's dialogue has an earnest intimacy (" ‘How do you know my flowers will be beautiful?' Cactus asked.// ‘I know because I dream about them,' said Boulder") that's artfully balanced by the story's action as Rabbit and buddies, apparently unnoticed, comically engineer a way to move Boulder. Ages 4–8.
