The Rabbit And The Shadow

 

The little white rabbit in this story meets many creatures along his journey growing up. An anxious stag, and angry soldier looking for peace, and a cat looking for his ball help each other confront their own fears. They grow up together and learn. This moving story has beautiful watercolor and ink vignettes. mjw
Title: The Rabbit And The Shadow
Author: Melanie Rutten
Illustrator
: Melanie Rutten
Publisher
: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Copyright
: 2018
Original Language
: French
Translator
: Sarah Ardizzone
Original Title
: L’ombre de chacun
Original Publisher
: Editions MeMo
Original Copyright
: 2013
ISBN
: 978-0-8028-5485-8
Hardcover pages
: 56
Age range
: 5-9
Genre
: Picture Book
Author’s ethnicity
: Born in Belgium
Author’s residence
: Brussels
Illustrator’s ethnicity
: Born in Belgium
Illustrator’s residence
: Brussels
Subjects
: Emotions and feelings, Fear, Growing up, Soldiers

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