Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-With a dashing blue cape, a mask, and goofy buck teeth, Little Bunny is ready to take on the bad guys of the world. No sooner does he leave his house as "Super Bunny!" when he screams for Momma Rabbit to heal him from the wound inflicted from the "bad guy" with the "sword that was THIS BIG!" Almost as soon as she patches up the splinter, Little Bunny transforms again into Super Bunny, instantaneously equipped with a Super Sword to combat the enemy once and for all. After the initial build-up with the funky name and costume, young superhero fans may find it a cosmic letdown that Super Bunny encounters no more exciting adventures than a minor wound and never actually meets his nemesis! Still others will identify with the need to sustain the impossible belief that the splinter must really be a Super Sword and will agree that no momentary meltdown can stop him from picking himself up to defeat the foe. Though young readers may never admit it, they will appreciate Momma Rabbit calling him the bravest of all bunnies, something which every child needs and longs to hear from a loving parent. Blake's bold primary color spreads and simple, expressive characters are humorous. Young children will identify with Little Bunny's resilience and big dreams, though ardent fans of more omnipotent comic superheroes may appreciate Bob McLeod's Superhero ABC (HarperCollins, 2006). VERDICT There is something heroic about picking oneself up after a good cry, and young readers dealing with fearful situations should be inspired by this tale.-Etta Anton, Yeshiva of Central Queens, NY © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
In the little bunny's latest outing, the caped, masked youngling believes that he is the bad-guy-crushing Super Bunny. But it's not a bad guy that wounds him: it's a splinter--or is it something much cooler? Like the text, which couldn't be more efficient, the cartoonish art sticks with the basics--flat colors, no frills--and ensures that humor triumphs over evil. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Super Bunny wields a pink gun and wears a cape and mask as he sniffs out villains. Though the cat scoffs at his boasts, and his mother squints at him knowingly, Super Bunny is certain of his superpowers. Fearless, he enters a hollow tree and gets stabbed by a splinter. He drops the gun and screams all the way home, where his mom removes the offending object with a sterilized needle and praises him for his bravery. Super Bunnywho would have been better served by a sticktakes the splinter (which he now imagines to be a sword) and charges forth to once again do battle against the bad guys. The long-eared hero appears to be a younger version of Simon the Super Rabbit from I Don't Want To Go to School (2009). The humor in this French export is a bit out of sync, denying readers adequate buildup and drawing out the splinter removal over several pages. In spite of the contrived, truncated story, young readers will be attracted to Blake's familiar, cartoonlike drawings. The oversized black type set against bold colors is easy to read, but the visual flow of the sentences is disrupted by the central alignment of the text. Underwhelming. (Picture book. 3-5) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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