Bunns Rabbit

From Academy Award winner Alan Barillaro, 'Bunns Rabbit' is a deeply moving chapter book about a young rabbit named Bunns, born with unusually short ears, which her community views as a bad omen. Feared and ostracized, Bunns must find the courage to venture beyond her sheltered burrow when her family is threatened with banishment. Her quest leads her to a world of myths, riddles, and new friendships, where she learns to follow her 'heartsong' and embrace her unique identity. This story beautifully weaves themes of self-acceptance, bravery, and family love, making it ideal for children aged 4-11, offering both adventure and profound emotional depth.

For anyone who has ever felt different, Academy Award winner Alan Barillaro tells the deeply moving tale of a brave rabbit who sets out on a quest to save her home and family--no matter what it takes. When Bunns is born with small but perfectly functional rabbit ears, the warren is abuzz with auguries. Surely such short ears spell bad luck for the community. Sheltered in her family's burrow, Bunns listens to the rhythm of her mother's heartbeat--Thump, thump, thump--a song of home and belonging. Her father explains that unlike a rabbit's words or thumping feet, a heartsong cannot lie. But the unknown world of the meadow, the sounds and smells above, call to Bunns. When at last she's ready to brave the staring and whispering of neighbors who fear her because she's different, and the disapproving elders who threaten to banish her family, she finds a world beyond the warren where myths and riddles, magic voyages, and important new friends await. Can the "bad omen bunny" follow her own heartsong to a destiny--a wish--meant just for her? Academy Award-winning director, writer, and animator Alan Barillaro's graceful storytelling, warm illustrations, and dramatic graphic panels weave light and dark into a seamless tapestry to enchant children and adults alike.