Bunny Rabbit in the Sunlight
Kate Endle and Caspar Babypants. Sasquatch (PGW, dist.), $9.99 (18p) ISBN 978-1-57061-749-2
Eye-catching collages depict gentle animals whose habitats are brightened by different light sources: "Rooster wakes in the dawn light./ Black bear sleeping in the winter light." A raccoon snacks on a piece of fruit by a campfire, while a whale sprays "in the fog light" and a cat curls up "in the bedside light." Endle varies her compositions with warm and cool colors; visual textures suggest smoothness of glass and the roughness of gravel. When it's time to turn off the lights, readers will likely request a rereading. A recording by Babypants (aka Chris Ballew, lead singer for the Presidents of the United States of America) is available for download. Ages 4%E2%80%938. (Sept.)
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Reviewed on: 08/01/2011
Genre: Children's