Hop's Tales: The Kind Bunny, by Evelina Ruimy (Mascot Books, $19.95, 2026, ages 3-6, 38pp,HB)
What a Lovely Book!
With water color animals like your child's favorite stuffed ones, The Kind Bunny has lots of friends - a bear, a mouse, a duck, a fox, a squirrel, a raccoon, and, of course, Bunny's sister and mummy at home. And lots of little flying friends, too.
The animals go to school, of course, where they learn numbers, and drawing, and reading. And have fun doing so, with their friends.
School is Cool! Or, is it?
Little Hop thinks school is cool. Until it isn't. That happens when Hop meets a pup named Ruff who thinks school is so not-cool. That feeling is absorbed by Hop who tells his mom and Mom saves the day by teaching Hop a lesson he can share with Ruff, now his new best friend.
Friends can be different. Friends can teach each other and share courage. We can all change and learn and grow together. And have fun doing it! And even though many of these animals are of the four-footed kind, they look natural on two feet and their body language is spot-on in relation to their emotions.
Illustrator Siski Kalla did an exceptional job of the animals - so good that I'd like to frame a few pages. Or, at least read the book every night. My youngster wouldn't mind.
If you or your young one would like to know if school is really cool, just read about Hop and The Kind Bunny! or other titles in the series.
