Brun-Cosme, Nadine & Olivier Tallec. Rabbit, Duck and Big Bear. Random House Studio, 2023. 978-0-593-48698-6. Unpaged. $18.99. Grades K-2.
In Rabbit, Duck, and Big Bear the three main characters do everything together. They play together, chase each other, run, and play hide and seek. The only thing they don’t do together is go down this long winding path, but they always have a logical reason why they can’t go as a group. As we go through the seasons we see the different things that the friends all do together. However, one day, during the winter, Rabbit gets separated from her friends. Rabbit finds this beautiful, tall fir tree that she wishes she could show her friends. When Big Bear and Duck show up, Rabbit learns that they both have visited the tree before when they wanted to be alone. Rabbit is shocked, but ends up understanding why the friends have this special place where they can be alone.
THOUGHTS: This is a sweet picture book about friendship and understanding that sometimes your friends need space. The illustrations are charming and add to the overall feel of the book. Highly recommend for any elementary collection.
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Tags: friendship, animals, forest, duck, bear, rabbit.