A is for Another Rabbit by Hannah Batsel
on April 7, 2020
ISBN: 1541529502
Genres: Animals, Humor
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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The title gives the reader a clue that this will not be a standard alphabet book, which will be a surprise to the ‘wise’ owl who is expecting a nice little ABC book of various animals. By the end of the book, he is exhausted from the effort of trying to stay on track and overwhelmed by the deviation from a usual ABC book and the sheer number of rabbits.

Text in clear font is carefully placed, and sometimes slips into rhyme. Many unusual words are included such as overzealous, rambunctious, tenacious, and will stretch a youngster’s adjective vocabulary. Lots of humor in the cartoonish illustrations showing rabbits doing an enormously wide range of activities. Adults will appreciate some of the humor, such as one rabbit singing “Bunny and the Jets,” an art museum boasts “The Rabbit with the Pearl Earring” and “The Mona Rabbit.”

Be sure to spend time examining and comparing the front and back end papers. A fun addition to your alphabet book collection.

Reviewed by Lynn Mayer, Retired Librarian, Old Town Elementary School, Old Town