No Bunnies Here! by Tammi Sauer, Ross Burach
Published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers on February 8, 2022
ISBN: 0593181352
Pages: 32
Genres: Animals, Humor
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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An exuberant tale of a bunny trying to keep a wolf away from their friends for fear of being eaten up, when in reality all the wolf wanted was to join in the fun as a bunny fan. This book is busy. Busy with text, with illustrations, and with jokes. The bunny continues to be thwarted by weather, or just oblivious fellow bunnies as they try to continue the ruse that there are “no bunnies here’’ and the jokes and text are so layered on top of one another, that the meaning can get a little jumbled in delivery.
The wolf never speaks and we rely entirely on illustrations to infer his motivations, while the bunny seems to never stop talking. So, when the bunny finally runs out of excuses and asks the wolf why he is looking for bunnies, it is quite a relief. The wolf is just a fan? Well, then of course he can join in bunny festivities. Overall, a read that tries very hard to be funny and mostly succeeds.

For Grades K-1

Reviewed by Mary Randall, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth