Awards

• Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
• Junior Library Guild Selection

Overview

A is for . . . A rabbit. B is for . . . Bunny. C is for . . . Can you believe how many rabbits are in this book?! Dr. Owl simply wants to make a proper, respectable alphabet book. But some rule-bending, rebellious, and occasionally rhyming rabbits have other ideas. Nothing is as it's supposed to be in this witty and chaotic book. With delightfully detailed illustrations, author-illustrator Hannah Batsel turns the classic alphabet book on its head (its soft, fluffy, and rather ridiculous rabbit head, that is), taking readers on a romp through the alphabet and keeping them laughing all the way to the ridiculously fun conclusion. ""An excellent elementary-age read-aloud. Creative, comedic, and carrot-loads of fun.""—starred, Kirkus Reviews

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9781541529502

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Reviews

An obsessed narrator creates an alphabet book overrun with rabbits, much to the chagrin of an owl who wants to create a 'proper, respectable' alphabet book. The picture book begins, 'A is for A rabbit, ' an illustration of a large brown rabbit taking up most of the recto. The owl protagonist--presumably the co-creator of the book--points out that 'rabbit' begins with 'R.' 'Yes, but a rabbit starts with A, ' says the narrator, before moving on to 'B is for bunny, ' which, as the owl points out, is just another name for rabbit. Despite the owl's mounting frustration, the narrator genially narrates several rabbits into existence on almost every single page, rendered with such variety that readers will find their proliferation endlessly amusing. The letter D, for instance, introduces readers to 'delightful, dynamic, daredevil RABBITS!' (a herd of biker rabbits), and although the narrator says 'E is for Elephant' (which momentarily satisfies the owl), the image depicts several rabbits poorly disguised as an elephant. Much to the owl's chagrin and, ultimately, exhaustion, the narrator grows more and more creative in their presentation of their favorite animal as the picture book proceeds down a rabbit hole of...well, rabbits! Batsel's debut picture book for readers already familiar with the English alphabet is funny and highly entertaining. The whimsical narrative and the colorful images make this an excellent elementary-age read-aloud. Creative, comedic, and carrot-loads of fun. --starred, Kirkus Reviews --Journal

Author Information

Hannah Batsel is a book artist and illustrator who fell in love with bookmaking while pursuing a Fine Arts degree at the University of Georgia. She began printing her own illustrated art books on a Vandercook printing press from the 1950s and hand-binding them in small limited editions. Hannah has published two picture books for children: A is for Another Rabbit, inspired by the two rabbits she adopted from her local animal shelter, and The Knight of Little Import, about solving small problems to make a big difference. Hannah Batsel is a book artist and illustrator who fell in love with bookmaking while pursuing a Fine Arts degree at the University of Georgia. She began printing her own illustrated art books on a Vandercook printing press from the 1950s and hand-binding them in small limited editions. Hannah has published two picture books for children: A is for Another Rabbit, inspired by the two rabbits she adopted from her local animal shelter, and The Knight of Little Import, about solving small problems to make a big difference.

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