Dust Bunny Wants a Friend

by Amy Hevron

Overview

Follow an adorable little dust bunny on a quest to make a friend in this sweet and simple wordless picture book. Perfect for fans of Annie Silvestro's Bunny's Book Club.

Dust Bunny is alone--and lonely. So when a small bug passes by him, he calls out hi and tries to befriend her. But the bug keeps on moving, and Dust Bunny sadly says bye. Then he meets a cat . . . but when the cat sneezes, the dust bunny goes tumbling. And so it goes, one failed attempt to make a friend after another. That is, until a broom sweeps Dust Bunny into the bedroom . . . and what does he find under the bed? Yes, his mates! This is a very simple, very sweet, incredibly spare story of missed connection and friendship, anchored by the cutest little bunny around.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781524765712
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	01/22/2019
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	18 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Amy Hevron is the illustrator of the upcoming picture book Trevor by Jim Averbeck. Dust Bunny Wants a Friend is her author-illustrator debut. In both 2015 and 2016, Amy received the Portfolio Honor Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Also a freelance illustrator and designer, Amy draws inspiration from wildlife, nature, and travel. Visit her at amyhevron.com or on Twitter at @amyhevron.

Editorial Reviews

Winter 2018

PreS-K—In this nearly wordless story (the only words being "hi," "bye," and "achoo"), a dust bunny seeks to make friends with various creatures in her environment. From her place beneath a chair, she greets a bug that, unfortunately, passes her by. To her delight, a parade of ants crawls all over her, but then moves on. When an orange cat noses the bunny, the cat sneezes, causing the dust bunny to tumble across the room onto a blanket containing a stuffed bear. "Hi," exclaims dust bunny, but when human hands shake the blanket, the bear falls out of reach. Finally, a broom sweeps the room, and dust bunny lands among others of her kind under a table. Enthusiastic "hi's" echo all around as the now-happy bunny is among friends. The illustrations, executed in acrylic and marker on wood and collaged digitally, depict an actual bunny surrounded by gray swirls of dust. A spread of the room with its wood-grained walls, chair, potted fern, sleeping cat, insects, and toys gives way to close-up dust bunny's-eye views. The cat, a giant compared to the bunny, stretches beyond the book's gutter, its nose pressed to bunny's face. Touches of humor include a donut-carrying ant walking in the parade and dust bunny's "bye" as the cat's sneeze sends it flying. VERDICT This offering is perfect for one-on-one sharing and will enable very young children to join in telling the story and chiming in on the few repeated words.—Marianne Saccardi, Children's Literature Consultant, Cambridge, MA

School Library Journal

2018-09-30

A dust bunny is swept up into a quest for companionship.

From a spot behind a potted plant, a dust bunny (depicted as an actual bunny, with light gray scribbles superimposed denoting puffs of dust) moves to a place under a chair. A double-page spread shows the full expanse of the room, revealing a small bug, some ants, a sleeping cat, and scattered toys. The small bug is the first to come into contact with the dust bunny. As the two meet, the art's scale zooms in, and the dust bunny offers up an enthusiastic greeting ("Hi!"). Unfortunately for the dust bunny, the bug continues on its way. As do the ants, who visit next. The cat sneezes, sending the dust bunny flying onto a blanket next to a teddy bear. Soon, a pair of tiny brown hands lifts the blanket up. The dust bunny clings on, but a broom sweeps them away. The discombobulated dust bunny looks like they've had enough. But, across the gutter, a pile of other dust bunnies crowding underneath a bed joyfully welcomes one of their own. Wordless, except for a few hand-lettered exclamatory phrases (in addition to "hi," there's "bye" and "ACHOO!"), Hevron's authorial debut is distinguished by well-paced repetition and humor. Her whimsical art, rendered in digitally collaged acrylic and marker on wood, is richly textured. Even the white space of the background shows the wood grain—an exquisite touch.

Who knew uncleanliness could be so cute? (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews