Roo the Rabbit

by Debbi Michiko Florence, Melanie Demmer (Illustrator)

Overview

A new foster pet, someBUNNY special, has arrived at the Takano house, and eight-year-old Kaita is over the moon! But Roo isn't lick-your-face friendly like the dogs Kaita's used to fostering, and she soon wonders if she'll ever be able to break the ice and find the skittish mini lop a forever home. The chapter book is a charmingly illustrated lesson in patience, narrated by Kaita herself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515873327
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2020
Series:	My Furry Foster Family
Pages:	72
Sales rank:	1,085,627
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	550L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Debbi Michiko Florence writes books for children in her writing studio, The Word Nest. She is an animal lover with a degree in Zoology, and has worked at a pet store, the Humane Society, a raptor rehabilitation center, and a zoo. She is the author of two chapter-book series: Jasmine Toguchi (FSG) and Dorothy & Toto (Picture Window Books). A third-generation Japanese American and a native Californian, Debbi now lives in Connecticut with her husband, a rescue dog, a bunny, and two ducks.

Melanie is an American artist born and raised in Plymouth, Michigan. She has been drawing since she was a little girl. Back then, her favorite canvas was pavement and her go to medium was sidewalk chalk. Nowadays, Melanie likes create artwork digitally but also enjoys using watercolor, markers, colored pencils, and acrylic paint. Oh, and sometimes a pinch of glitter too!  Melanie is a 2013 graduate of the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan where she earned a BFA in Illustration. The Michigan-native has since relocated to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in illustration and design.

Interviews

Will appeal to all kids who love animals; Similar to Capstone's fan-favorite chapter-book series ADVENTURES AT HOUND HOTEL; Focuses on character-building activities of caregiving, resilience, and sacrifice; Main character is a young Japanese-American girl, filling the urgent need for more inclusive chapter books in the market and allowing more readers to see themselves in the stories