The Magic Rabbit - Softcover

Annette LeBlanc Cate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076364207X ISBN 13: 9780763642075

Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2009

Synopsis

"Cate performs a little magic trick of her own...conjuring up two instantly likable characters...Readers will demand an encore." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review) (Ages 4-8)

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.

About this title

About the Author

Annette LeBlanc Cate studied at the Art Institute of Boston and was the art director for the animated television series DR. KATZ, PROFESSIONAL THERAPIST. She lives in Pepperell, Massachusetts. This is her first picture book.

Review

Thoroughly charming...[a] winning debut.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

An impressive debut...readers will demand an encore.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Cate’s succinct text has a storyteller’s style, and her elegant drawings have a New Yorker cartoon feel.
—School Library Journal (starred review)

Seamlessly unfolding in a mix of captioned and wordless panels, the episode will kindle a strong sympathetic response in any child who has ever lost track, even for a moment, of a parent, friend, or valued toy.
—Booklist

LeBlanc Cate’s pen and ink illustrations are a fresh change from color saturation and enough to keep the adult eye interested while playing ‘find the bunny’ on each page with your little reader.
—Babble.com, Book of the Week

The whole family will appreciate The Magic Rabbit.
—DailyCandyKids Boston

Cate’s pen-and-ink drawings are delightful and suit her whimsical characters perfectly. What a treat!
—Oakland Tribune

Imaginative black and white illustrations illuminate the story.
—Journal Inquirer

The New Yorker-style illustrations actually teach the rudiments of storytelling to wide-eyed kids who notice everything. Foreshadowing, suspense, cause and effect—it's all here, carefully and elegantly laid out in pen and ink.
—Book Buds Kidlit Reviews online

Each picture in the book is an intricate delight. ,
—National Center for the Study of Children’s Literature

Edition details

• Publisher: Candlewick Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 076364207X
• ISBN 13: 9780763642075
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Annette LeBlanc Cate