Alan Barillaro

An agreeably mellow case for slowing down and appreciating one’s surroundings. Dragonfly and Ladybug are trying to get home when a storm hits; they end up overturned in a stream from which they can’t extract themselves. “My wings are stuck!” laments Dragonfly. “Today we’ll surely be eaten!” frets Ladybug. But, forced to look up at the sky (both are on their backs), they find tranquility.

. (Bunns Rabbit: Bk. 2). Oct. 2026. 320p. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781536214680. Gr 3-7 COPY ISBN Gr 3-7–Bunns is back and reunited with her family in this series sequel. Fate has plans for her, as a war is brewing between Spirit Fox the Spirit of Land and Fire, Albatross the Wind Spirit, and Walrus the Sea Spirit over who controls the world. Fox gifts the element of Land to Bunns, making her a neophyte Spirit element, and they set out to talk with Albatross and Walrus for all creatures to live in peace.

About This Book: For anyone who has ever felt different, Academy Award winner Alan Barillaro tells the deeply moving tale of a brave rabbit who sets out on a quest to save her home and family—no matter what it takes. When Bunns is born with small but perfectly functional rabbit ears, the warren is abuzz with auguries. Surely such short ears spell bad luck for the community.