Peek-a-Boo Bunny

PreS-Gr 1—Bunny and his friends play hide-and-seek in the forest. After covering his eyes and counting to 10, he hops off in search of Turtle, Bear, Hare, Owl, Squirrel, and Skunk. In distracted excitement, the rabbit peers into trees, sniffs on the ground, and completely overlooks somebody hiding right beside him: "Bunny hopping here and there…Bunny, Bunny misses Hare." A little black mole tries to point him in the right direction, but the preoccupied player doesn't catch the mole's hints. He starts to feel blue, not having any luck at the game, until his friends surprise him with a chorus of "PEEK-A-BOO!" The brief, rhyming text is bouncy and has a lively read-aloud appeal. Surplice's fetching collage and mixed-media illustrations have lots of colorful wildflower and woodland hiding places to explore. Toddlers will enjoy spotting the hidden animals before the bunny does.—Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada