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Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Elementary School, Federal Way, WA -- School Library Journal, 11/20/2008
Voyage to the Bunny Planet. DVD. 19 min. Weston Woods (scholastic/com/westonwoods). 2008. ISBN 978-0-454-09219-7. $59.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-545-09458-0: $29.95. CD, ISBN 978-0-545-09451-1: $12.95.
PreS-Gr 2–Ever had a bad day? Well, three bunnies are having dreadful days in these gentle stories by Rosemary Wells (Dial, 1992 op; Viking, 2008): First Tomato, Moss Pillows, and The Island Light. Claire had a horrible day at school, Robert had a dismal visit to his aunt and uncle’s house, and Felix missed his good-night kiss. Each ends up “Far beyond the moon and stars, twenty light-years south of Mars” where the Bunny Planet’s queen, Janet, shows them the day that should have been. For Claire it’s a lovely day with her mother and the first spring tomato. For Robert it’s a quiet afternoon alone in the woods. For Felix it’s a rainy evening at a lighthouse with his father. The Bunny Planet stories are gently rhyming, wonderfully evocative, and full of those small treasured memories that strengthen us through hard times. Narration by actress Gyllenhaal gently flows, accompanied by original background music that subtly shifts for each story to suit the text. The tales have been completely and delightfully animated, and the DVD includes an excerpt from a 1994 interview with the author. This excellent production will touch hearts both young and old.
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Voyage to the Bunny Planet. DVD. 19 min. Weston Woods (scholastic/com/westonwoods). 2008. ISBN 978-0-454-09219-7. $59.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-545-09458-0: $29.95. CD, ISBN 978-0-545-09451-1: $12.95.
