Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-The lush illustrations in this import are not enough to buoy the stilted text and forced story. Little Bunny wakes one night wishing for a friend to help stave off his fear of the dark. The moon sees him and befriends him, and each night they enjoy each other's company until the moon is full and lifts the bunny up to dance with the stars. The stars give him a moon rock, and when he awakens, he is home and knows that the moon and moon rock will protect him from the dark forever. The text-heavy story is written in third person present tense, and the writing is stiff. The story is rather odd, though not without internal logic, and feels like a vehicle for the illustrations. Oral's painterly style is stunning. The bunny's large, melting brown eyes give him an appealingly worried look, and the primarily dark blue backgrounds perfectly contrast with the brightly glowing moon, stars, and bunny's white fur. While the moon is portrayed with only the barest indication of a face, it has arms to hold the bunny. The whole thing has the feeling of an artist's attempt to find a story in his imagery. VERDICT While the artwork would certainly look lovely hung on a wall, it is not enough to support the awkward text. Most libraries can pass on this uneven effort.-Amy Lilien-Harper, Wilton Library, CT
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Review by Horn Book Review
Little Bunny, who is afraid of the dark, longs for a friend; both problems are solved when he encounters the Moon, who carries him up to the sky to meet the stars. The writing is rather twee, but the book offers Runaway Bunnylike reassurances, including an elegant white rabbit that could have sprung from the hand of Clement Hurd. (c) Copyright 2021. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Moons and rabbits have a long history of sharing storieswitness the U.S. classic Goodnight Moon or folktales from China, Japan, and Korea.In this new bedtime story by a well-known Turkish writer/illustrator, the moon and a rabbit enter into a friendly relationship. In luminous watercolor scenes, with deep blue skies and twinkling stars, the moon travels down to Earth one night when soft, white Little Bunny wakes, hungry, but is afraid to venture far from his bed. Starting as a crescent, the moon lights the way for the pair to find luscious berries. Each night, as the moon grows fuller, the two explore the local countryside. A tape measure artfully demarcates the white text of one page from a border showing the moon phases. Finally, when the moon is full, the prescient orb guesses Little Bunny's wish. "Perhaps you should wish to climb up into the sky and touch the stars?" After a beautiful, wordless, double-page, full-bleed spread of the full moon and Little Bunny staring up at a shooting star in an endless night sky, the friends proceed to do just that. "The stars are delighted to meet Little Bunny. Together they dance across the sky." A quietly enchanting story to share right before naptime or bed to remind young children of the safety and comfort of the light that shines down upon the Earth at night. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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