Tiny Rabbit's Big Wish: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids

by Margarita Engle, David Walker (Illustrator)

Overview

Tiny rabbit dreams of growing as big as the forest and as tall as the trees, yet no matter how hard he wishes, he stays the same small size. But in a jungle filled with beasts both big and small, perhaps being tiny is just right! Inspired by the rhythms and humor of Afro-Cuban folktales, award-winning author Margarita Engle wrote this charming picture book in honor of every child's favorite springtime animal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780544302488
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/04/2014
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Lexile:	AD740L (what's this?)
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Margarita Engle is a Cuban American poet and novelist whose work has been published in many countries. Her many acclaimed books include Silver People, The Lightning Dreamer, The Wild Book, and The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor Book. She is a several-time winner of the Pura Belpré and Américas Awards as well as other prestigious honors. She lives with her husband in Northern California. For more information, visit margaritaengle.com.

David Walker has illustrated a number of books for young readers including Peep and Ducky; No More, Por Favor; Before You Were Mine; and Flip, Flap, Fly. A former art director for Hallmark, David now lives with his family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Editorial Reviews

"Engle's rich adjectives and repetition make this an enjoyable read aloud."
—School Library Journal

"A sensitive reminder that talents and abilities come in all shapes and, yes, sizes."
—Publishers Weekly

"Engle delivers here a nifty life lesson in valuing what you have."
—Booklist
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From the Publisher

2014-02-19
Like lots of children and lots of picture-book characters, tiny rabbit wants to be big. Very big. The little brown bunny wants to be "as huge / as the forest / with legs as TALL / as trees / and eyes the size / of moons." He describes other animals and natural structures of gigantic size, but despite his intense wishes, he remains small. As time passes, he does grow in stature (slightly), but after he focuses on wishing to be powerful like a gorilla, he does grow in an important way. His ears grow much longer, giving him the power to hear "every loud / or quiet / SOUND / in the forest." Tiny rabbit can enjoy sounds both loud and soft, and he can notice the sounds of hungry lions and escape back to his rabbit den, "ENORMOUSLY / happy / to be smart and… / small." Acrylic paintings of tiny rabbit's environment are filled with jolly, smiling animals, although the huge lion does lick his lips in a slightly sinister way. The short text is integrated within the illustrations, with words indicating size set in different colors and varied types. Though the story isn't particularly revolutionary, tiny rabbit is an appealing character with an imagination that outstrips his diminutive size. Tiny Rabbit should be introduced to David Kirk's Oh So Tiny Bunny (2013), which also successfully explores the same theme. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews