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My Friend Rabbit: A Picture Book by Eric Rohmann
4.0
This is one of those Caldecott books both the writing and the illustrations of which I praise.
Relatively realistic although anthropomorphized and boldly outlined animals interact with the borders of the pages. Illustrations are filled with movement through the use of lines (both the angle of the figures, the positions of the limbs, and cartoonish dashed and curved lines to indicate movement). The color pallet is relatively subtle, though the plane, the catalyst of the tale, is boldly painted in red and yellow, lending it importance. The illustrations also occasionally include amusing aside dialogues.
The tale is simple enough. The main section of the story is essentially the Mouse's description of his best friend, Rabbit, and his reaction to Rabbit's ideas, but the pages must be looked over carefully and fully engaged with to understand the full story, expanded upon greatly by the illustrations.
I think we all know someone like Rabbit, someone who has an idea and we secretly think "Oh no," but we love them anyway, and we stand nearby, ready to fix whatever breaks or get them out of whatever trouble that they get into. In that way, these are realistic, relatable characters.
If you could give half ratings, I would probably give this one 3.5 simply because I'd like a little more meat even to my picture books, but otherwise I did really like it.
Relatively realistic although anthropomorphized and boldly outlined animals interact with the borders of the pages. Illustrations are filled with movement through the use of lines (both the angle of the figures, the positions of the limbs, and cartoonish dashed and curved lines to indicate movement). The color pallet is relatively subtle, though the plane, the catalyst of the tale, is boldly painted in red and yellow, lending it importance. The illustrations also occasionally include amusing aside dialogues.
The tale is simple enough. The main section of the story is essentially the Mouse's description of his best friend, Rabbit, and his reaction to Rabbit's ideas, but the pages must be looked over carefully and fully engaged with to understand the full story, expanded upon greatly by the illustrations.
I think we all know someone like Rabbit, someone who has an idea and we secretly think "Oh no," but we love them anyway, and we stand nearby, ready to fix whatever breaks or get them out of whatever trouble that they get into. In that way, these are realistic, relatable characters.
If you could give half ratings, I would probably give this one 3.5 simply because I'd like a little more meat even to my picture books, but otherwise I did really like it.