BOOK NOOK REVIEWS: Tchin

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Title: Rabbit’s Wish for Snow

Author: Tchin

Illustrator: Carolyn Ewing

Publisher: Scholastic

Ages: 7 to 9

 

Synopsis:

 

“Long ago,
rabbits were not
as they are today.
Rabbits had long bushy tails
and long straight arms
and long straight legs.”

 

Why should you read it:

 

I’m currently studying picture books written for the educational market. Tchin’s tale about one little rabbit’s wish for wintery fun in the snow appealed to me for a couple of different reasons. First, it is a retelling of a Native American legend. Since I’m part Cherokee, I find myself quite often drawn to the books from this culture. Native American storytellers have a way of making the unknown seem magical…mystical…but at the same time real to the reader. In reading this story, I can certainly imagine the way Rabbit must have looked before his snowy adventure and young readers will surely believe this is one explanation as to why rabbits are the way they are today.

The other reason why I enjoyed this story is because of Ms. Ewing’s delightful illustrations. Rabbit comes to life on the pages of the lifelike artwork. From the first flowers of Spring to the snowdrifts of Winter, I enjoyed studying how this illustrator blended colors and shading to create Rabbit’s world. If you like reading stories generated by different cultures or just legends in general, RABBIT’S WISH FOR SNOW would be a nice addition to any home library.
Like-o-meter Rating scale**: 4 out of 5…think about it.

**Rating scale**
5 out of 5…grab it!
4 out of 5…think about it.
3 out of 5…take or leave it.
2 out of 5…maybe not for you.
1 out of 5…forget about it!

Donna L

Hybrid award winning author; aspiring sketch artist; and 4th Degree Senior Certified Taekwondo Instructor. Host of BOOK NOOK REVIEWS. Member of SCBWI. Mom to fabulous son and adventurer delving into the tricky world of indie-publishing.

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