A is for Another Rabbit

A is for . . . A rabbit. B is for . . . Bunny. C is for . . . Can you believe how many rabbits are in this book?!

A rabbit-obsessed narrator makes an owl increasingly irate by refusing to play by the rules of a conventional alphabet book. Every entry is about bunnies, from "delightful, dynamic, daredevil rabbits" to "xylophone rabbits and rabbits on drums!" Readers will pore over scenes of bunnies at the circus, in a tiny town, at the museum, even in a motorcycle gang. Author-illustrator Hannah Batsel takes readers on a delightful romp through the alphabet and keeps them laughing all the way to the ridiculously fun conclusion.

"[A]n excellent elementary-age read-aloud. Creative, comedic, and carrot-loads of fun."--starred, Kirkus Reviews

“"Straitlaced Dr. Owl expects the ABC book he's reading to be 'respectable' and 'proper.' His confidence dissolves when he learns that 'A is for A rabbit.' When he objects, he is corrected by the book's sassy offstage narrator. Subsequent letters do no go much better, as b is for 'Bunny' and c is for 'Can you believe how many rabbits are on this page? Count them!' Dr. Owl attempts to steer the book back to normalcy but is stymied with each new letter. The narrator acknowledges him ('O is for Oops! I didn't mean to disturb you. It's just difficult to control so many overzealous, obstreperous rabbits'), but the rabbits continue in their energetic escapades. The rhyming alphabetic text zips right along with an increasing number of rabbits in settings of all types--from an art gallery to a stage (with 'Xylophone rabbits and rabbits on drums!') to other dynamic spots. Acrylic and black-ink illustrations reverberate with energy as rabbits and Dr. Owl ricochet, rebound, run, and ride across pages, breaking just as many borders and frames as they do alphabetical rules. 'Dynamic' and 'delightful,' Bastel's rollicking picture-book debut will be a surefire success at story hour."--The Horn Book Magazine”

"'Dynamic' and 'delightful, ' Bastel's rollicking picture-book debut will be a surefire success at story hour."--The Horn Book Magazine

"[A]n excellent elementary-age read-aloud. Creative, comedic, and carrot-loads of fun."--starred, Kirkus Reviews

Hannah Batsel is a book artist and illustrator who fell in love with bookmaking while pursuing a Fine Arts degree at the University of Georgia. She began printing her own illustrated art books on a Vandercook printing press from the 1950s and hand-binding them in small limited editions. Hannah has published two picture books for children: A is for Another Rabbit, inspired by the two rabbits she adopted from her local animal shelter, and The Knight of Little Import, about solving small problems to make a big difference. Hannah Batsel is a book artist and illustrator who fell in love with bookmaking while pursuing a Fine Arts degree at the University of Georgia. She began printing her own illustrated art books on a Vandercook printing press from the 1950s and hand-binding them in small limited editions. Hannah has published two picture books for children: A is for Another Rabbit, inspired by the two rabbits she adopted from her local animal shelter, and The Knight of Little Import, about solving small problems to make a big difference.

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