Caldecott Medal Winner
My Friend Rabbit
by Eric Rohmann
Summary
When Rabbit's good intentions launch Mouse's new airplane into a tree, he rounds up an ever larger pile of animals in a wobbly plan to get it back. Rohmann tells the story with spare text and bold relief prints whose thick black outlines and warm colors fill the pages with comic energy. The book celebrates friendship that endures even when one friend keeps causing trouble, all carried by expressive, oversized animals.
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Historical Context & Significance
My Friend Rabbit was Eric Rohmann's first picture book that he both wrote and illustrated, having earned a Caldecott Honor in 1995 for Time Flies.