Board Book Review: One Busy Bunny by Robie Rogge, illustrated by August Ro (2/22/2022)

Quick Booktalk

This board book shaped like a rabbit tells of an Easter bunny who delivers eggs to animals in a variety of habitats.

About the Illustrations 

The pictures in this book are infused with light and the animals have eyes that are just slightly exaggerated to make them look cute. The result is a very gentle and comforting mood. The pages are very short and wide, so the illustrations feel a bit cramped, but for reading one-on-one with a child they should be easy enough to see and understand.

Story Time Possibilities

Though the rhyming text in this book is pleasant to read aloud and flows well, the format of the books make it a poor choice for a group story time. I will most likely have my big kids read it to my toddler twins during Easter week.

 

Reader's Advisory

Everything about the outside of this book feels pretty sturdy except for the little fabric-covered cardboard clasp that keeps it closed. I expect that to be ripped off the first time a toddler touches it. The inside pages, too, are thin enough that even if they're not ripped completely out of the book, they will be bent pretty quickly. Some of my kids were careful enough as toddlers to allow a book like this to last a few years, but my current toddlers will definitely destroy it within days. 

Disclosure

I received a review copy of One Busy Bunny from Little Simon in exchange for an honest review.