The Last Rabbit by Shelley Moore Thomas
Published by Wendy Lamb Books on February 9, 2021
ISBN: 0593173538
Pages: 288
Genres: Adventure, Animals, Fantasy
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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On the magical island of Hybrasil there lives a magician and four rabbit sisters. The sisters were not always rabbits, and one by one, they’re leaving the island with a boy and his boat. When the boy comes for each sister, he will take them wherever they want to go, and they have the choice one whether to remain as a rabbit or turn back into a girl. After all her sisters have left, Albie is the last rabbit on the island, and she does not want to leave. She must leave, however, because the island is sinking. Before choosing where to go, Albie visits all of her sisters—one in a circus, one on a pirate ship, and one at the family’s home in Cork. With twisting and turning adventures along the way, the story comes full circle to embrace family and its unconditional love and forgiveness.

This is a book that takes many different directions and is, at times, hard to follow. The characters are loosely developed and not overly engaging. This book will be popular with fans of light fantasy and animal character driven stories, but there are certainly stories that do it better. Recommended for readers 3rd grade and up.

Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME