 “Where are we going?” a little girl asks her father, but he does not answer. The little girl and her father are migrating to a land suggestive of America. On the way, the two encounter several animals, a group of people encamped on train tracks, and a family who helps them. The drab brown and blue toned illustrations of the family crossing a muddy river on rafts built on rubber tires, riding on top of a rusted-out train, and sleeping in the back of a pick-up truck convey the hardships many refugees face. The narrowed-eyed coyote that follows the family on their journey is a metaphor representing those who smuggle migrants and refugees across borders with not always good intentions. The open-ended ending shows that there are few certainties in a refugee family’s life. This compelling book about a loving family’s determination to find a better future is an excellent read to introduce immigration to young readers. ema |
| Title: Two White Rabbits Author: Jairo Buitrago Illustrator: Rafael Yockteng Publisher: Groundwood Books Copyright: 2015 Original Language: Spanish Translator: Elisa Amado ISBN: 978-1-55498-741-2 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 4-7 Genre: Picture Book Book setting: Mexico Author’s ethnicity: Mexican Author’s residence: Colombian Illustrator’s ethnicity: Mexico Illustrator’s residence: Colombia Subjects: Immigration, Mexico, Refugees |
Two White Rabbits
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