Overview
""Cate performs a little magic trick of her own...conjuring up two instantly likable characters...Readers will demand an encore."" -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review) (Ages 4-8) Ray the magician and his bunny assistant are best friends. They work together all day, performing their act in front of admiring crowds and return each night to the tiny apartment they share. But then comes the day downtown when the friends become separated, and suddenly Bunny is lost and alone. How will he ever find Ray in the hustle and bustle of the city? With its wonderfully detailed black-and-white illustrations strategically sprinkled with yellow (look carefully!), this tender story from a talented new author-illustrator will have you believing in the magic of friendship.
Full Product Details
Author: Annette LeBlanc Cate ,
Annette LeBlanc Cate
Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Dimensions:
Width: 26.40cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 22.60cm
Weight: 0.181kg
ISBN: 9780763642075
ISBN 10: 076364207
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 11 August 2009
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Thoroughly charming...[a] winning debut. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) An impressive debut...readers will demand an encore. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Cate's succinct text has a storyteller's style, and her elegant drawings have a New Yorker cartoon feel. --School Library Journal (starred review) Seamlessly unfolding in a mix of captioned and wordless panels, the episode will kindle a strong sympathetic response in any child who has ever lost track, even for a moment, of a parent, friend, or valued toy. --Booklist LeBlanc Cate's pen and ink illustrations are a fresh change from color saturation and enough to keep the adult eye interested while playing 'find the bunny' on each page with your little reader. --Babble.com, Book of the Week The whole family will appreciate The Magic Rabbit. --DailyCandyKids Boston Cate's pen-and-ink drawings are delightful and suit her whimsical characters perfectly. What a treat! --Oakland Tribune Imaginative black and white illustrations illuminate the story. --Journal Inquirer The New Yorker-style illustrations actually teach the rudiments of storytelling to wide-eyed kids who notice everything. Foreshadowing, suspense, cause and effect--it's all here, carefully and elegantly laid out in pen and ink. --Book Buds Kidlit Reviews online Each picture in the book is an intricate delight., --National Center for the Study of Children's Literature
Author Information
Annette LeBlanc Cate studied at the Art Institute of Boston and was the art director for the animated television series DR. KATZ, PROFESSIONAL THERAPIST. She lives in Pepperell, Massachusetts. This is her first picture book.
