A Photo for Greta

PreS—A bunny misses her photographer father when he's gone on assignments. Sometimes she wishes she were the subject of his photo shoots. When he covers the circus, Greta imagines she is a circus performer. Then he photographs a country singer, and she plays the part in cowboy boots. When she aspires to have an important job like his, her father assures her that she already has the most important job—being his Greta. The short, sweet text offers young children reassurance as it follows the rabbit's thoughts while she dreams of ways to be close to her dad. The acrylic paintings of an anthropomorphic rabbit family are reminiscent of those in Margaret Wise Brown's Good Night Moon (HarperCollins, 1947) and verify the warmth of the narrative. Suggested activities in the back matter include making a photo album, conducting an interview, keeping a daily journal, and studying a famous photographer and are, oddly, more appropriate for school-age children.—Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH