Rabbit & Possum

Description

Rabbit likes to leap before she looks. Possum is a little more cautious. Together, they are a dynamic duo ready to charm fans of Frog and Toad or Toot & Puddle! Rabbit has been preparing all day for her best friend Possum's visit, but when the time comes she finds Possum fast asleep. No matter what Rabbit does, she just can't wake him up. But then a rustle in the bushes frightens Possum and sends him up a tree-where he gets very, very stuck. Rabbit has any number of ideas to get him down. Unfortunately, they all make Possum a little...uneasy. But best friends never give up. With a little creativity-and a big surprise-Rabbit just might be able to save the day. These unlikely friends and their upbeat humor are just right for fans of Eric Rohmann's My Friend Rabbit and Kelly Bingham's Z Is for Moose.

Dana Wulfekotte is a freelance animator, comic artist, and children's book author and illustrator. She is the author and artist of Rabbit & Possum, and the illustrator of the Schneider Family Award Honor Book The Remember Balloons, by Jessie Oliveros. She's done work for Buzzfeed, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Fox. Dana Wulfekotte lives in Queens with her boyfriend and pet rabbit.

"Simple, cartoon-style digitally colored pencil drawings fill in this story's narration with illustrated thought bubbles reflecting Rabbit's ideas for rescue. ...Friendship, loyalty, and determination come through in this well-paced exploit." -- Kirkus Reviews "Stylized, digitally colored illustrations in a muted palette...elevate this gentle friendship story." -- School Library Journal "After a frightened Possum races up a tree and gets trapped, Rabbit employs creative problem solving to get her friend back down. ...Wulfekotte's cartoons are charming." -- Publishers Weekly