| Rabbit's Song by S.J. Tucker & Trudy Herring |
RABBIT'S SONG by S.J. Tucker & Trudy Herring
Illustrated by: W. Lyon Martin
Release Date: 2/14/09
Publisher: Magical Child Books
Pages: 32
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewed by: Allison Fraclose
In the early days of the world, Trickster walked the earth in
search of an animal that would represent him. His goal was to
teach lessons to humanity without being too scary, and the
perfect animal totem would have to serve the same purpose.
Some of the animals he interviews are far too scary, and the
rest are not quite right. Suddenly, he comes across a humble
group—the coyote, telling funny stories; the raven, who watches
the sun; the crow, who sings without caring what people think of
him; and the rabbit, who watches everything wide-eyed and
alert.
When the Trickster declares that these animals will be his
totems, the rabbit objects, saying that they are the least of all
the creatures. But, to the Trickster, it is this quality that he finds
most endearing.
Told in a spritely rhyme and with brightly colored illustrations
that border on the surreal, this story teaches the important
lesson that being big and bad isn’t what it’s all about. The
smallest and most unassuming creatures can make the biggest
difference in the world, just by doing what they do best.
Illustrated by: W. Lyon Martin
Release Date: 2/14/09
Publisher: Magical Child Books
Pages: 32
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewed by: Allison Fraclose
In the early days of the world, Trickster walked the earth in
search of an animal that would represent him. His goal was to
teach lessons to humanity without being too scary, and the
perfect animal totem would have to serve the same purpose.
Some of the animals he interviews are far too scary, and the
rest are not quite right. Suddenly, he comes across a humble
group—the coyote, telling funny stories; the raven, who watches
the sun; the crow, who sings without caring what people think of
him; and the rabbit, who watches everything wide-eyed and
alert.
When the Trickster declares that these animals will be his
totems, the rabbit objects, saying that they are the least of all
the creatures. But, to the Trickster, it is this quality that he finds
most endearing.
Told in a spritely rhyme and with brightly colored illustrations
that border on the surreal, this story teaches the important
lesson that being big and bad isn’t what it’s all about. The
smallest and most unassuming creatures can make the biggest
difference in the world, just by doing what they do best.