Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Snow Bunny and her friends Mouse, Fox, and Bear spend a winter's day sledding and ice-skating. But one by one, the other animals get too cold, and Snow Bunny is eventually left alone. When she finds a silver coin in the snow, she decides to spend the money to knit something to keep her friends warm, so they can continue to play together outdoors. Harry's smudgy illustrations are equally comfortable in the snowy landscapes the animals explore and in their almost impossibly cozy homes; silver foil accents make the pages sparkle throughout. The straightforward text and story line are well-suited to readalouds for younger audiences, though the book ends on a saccharine, heavy-handed note, "because friendship is the greatest gift of all," Snow Bunny realizes. A gentle holiday tale that underscores the evergreen theme of generosity. Ages 4-8. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Snow Bunny loves to play outdoors with her friends Mouse, Fox, and Bear. After a fun day of sledding, skating, and collecting pinecones, the pals peel off one by one, heading inside to escape the cold. Snow Bunny wanders home alone at dusk and finds a silver coin in the snow. With her windfall, she heads to the shops and buys a big ball of yarn to knit her friends Christmas gifts of a hat, scarf, and vest. They are touched by her thoughtfulness but worry that they have no gifts to reciprocate. Snow Bunny doesn't mind a bit, "because friendship is the greatest gift of all." The sweet, earnest story is delivered with cute, cuddly animals and a glittery sheen on every spread. VERDICT A sparkly but ephemeral addition to most holiday collections.-Luann Toth, School Library Journal © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Snow Bunny and her animal friends enjoy an active winter romp of sledding, skating, and more until one by one the animals head for home. "Im c-c-c-cold," Fox explains, leading Snow Bunny to knit her chilly pals warm woolen attire as Christmas gifts. The sentimental tale, appealingly illustrated with glittery forest landscapes and cozy habitats, unsubtly reinforces lessons of generosity and friendship. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
A white rabbit makes hand-knitted Christmas gifts for her friends in this sweet story with foil-embellished illustrations. Snow Bunny lives in a wintry forest with her friends, Mouse, Fox, and Bear. Snow Bunny stays warm during outdoor activities thanks to her red, hand-knitted cape. In the days before Christmas, the animal friends try sledding, skating, and searching for pine cones, but Mouse, Fox, and Bear get too cold when playing outdoors for long. Snow Bunny finds a coin in the snow, buys yarn, and stays up all night knitting on Christmas Eve. By Christmas morning, she has created a hat for Mouse, a scarf for Fox, and a vest for Bear, which they wear as they gather around an outdoor Christmas tree to light candles with additional animal friends. When her friends tell Snow Bunny they are sorry they don't have a present for her, she replies that "friendship is the greatest gift of all." The understated story is calm and sweet, with earnest goodwill and enthusiasm from all the animals. Large-format illustrations portray snowy vistas and pale blue skies, and they incorporate silver foil highlights on each page. The animals are greeting-card-cute, cuddly, and expressive, and of course they all get along and enjoy each other as friends rather than as potential meals. Soft, fluffy, and cute, just like Snow Bunny. (Picture book. 2-6) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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