Moon Rabbit

The book Moon Rabbit by Natalie Russell is the beautifully illustrated story of a girl rabbit who enjoys her life in the city but is sometimes lonely. She finally meets a boy rabbit who lives in the park and spends a marvelous time with him, reveling in the meeting of a true friend and companion. Eventually, though, she misses the city and decides to go back, but the boy rabbit comes to visit her.

The story is so simply told but with such profound feeling. I appreciated the fact that though the rabbit wanted to go back to the city, she realized that she didn't have to choose between having a friend and being true to herself. The friends could each share their favorite places and activities with each other without having to become exactly alike.

The art is done in soothing colors and the text is brief enough to keep the attention of young ones.