THE MAGIC RABBIT by CATE, Annette LeBlanc - 2007

Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2007 CONDITION: NEW 2007 Candlewick hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), second printing. Title & gold stars in non-shedding gold glitter on the front DJ panel. Lightly perused on shelf. This is a really neat "there's-nowhere-like-home" story. CONTENT: A brilliant new talent has a few wonderful tricks up her sleeve in this touching illustrated tale of a little lost bunny and a magical friendship. Embellished only with the gold of "glittering stars," Cate's black-and-white drawings perfectly evoke an urban setting in this tale of lost and found. Ray the magician and his bunny assistant are best friends. They work together all day, performing their act in front of admiring crowds and return each night to the tiny apartment they share. But then comes the day downtown when the friends become separated, and suddenly Bunny is lost and alone. How will he ever find Ray in the hustle and bustle of the city? With its wonderfully detailed black-and-white illustrations strategically sprinkled with yellow (look carefully!), this tender story from a talented new author-illustrator will have you believing in the magic of friendship. K-2.