Nobunny's Perfect - Softcover

Anna Dewdney lives in southern Vermont.

The author of Llama Llama Red Pajama (2005) does more rhyming here, as well as further examination of behavior. It’s a gentle examination, though, filtered through some adorable young rabbits. In fairly plain language, Dewdney looks first at less-than-ideal behavior, presenting cheerful images of the bunnies doing naughty things that children themselves may do or want to do: “They slurp their juice. / They scream and shout. / They burp and spit their carrots out.”  As Dewdney puts it, “Nobunny’s perfect, that is true— / but aren’t you glad this isn’t YOU?” The second half of the book offers up moments of bunny bliss—sharing with others, caring for others, and having fun with friends. As an illustrator, Dewdney doesn’t bother much with pretty backgrounds; her bunnies are set against crisp, clean white space. Their expressions, on the other hand, are full to bursting; the bunny’s smile on the final page is particularly infectious. Preschool-Grade 1. --Abby Nolan