FICTION

Rabbit and the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf

by Michaël ESCOFFIER
tr. from French by Grace Maccarone. illus. by Kris Di Giacomo. 32p. Holiday House. Apr. 2013. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8234-2813-7. LC 2012027931.
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PreS-Gr 3—Rabbit is asked if he knows the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf. When he draws a picture for the unseen narrator, he is told that the ears are too big. The same goes for the nose and teeth. With each new description, Rabbit alters his chalk drawing until he hears that the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf is coming, and that it smells rabbit! Hide, Rabbit! A ball won't do the trick, and neither will a stack of books. But when the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf catches Rabbit, it gives him an unexpected, happy surprise. The large, bold, mixed-media illustrations are pleasing to the eye. Di Giacomo's minimalist depiction of Rabbit is charming, and her raw style is appealing. A satisfying story that children will enjoy and most likely will want to read over and over again.—Carol Connor, Cincinnati Public Schools, OH
Reviewed by Carol Connor , Apr 01, 2013

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