Kunoichi Bunny

Kunoichi Bunny follows the adventures of a young toddler, her father, and her stuffed bunny as they interfere in a cat fight, prevent a stroller accident on public transit, fish a young duckling out of a sewer drain, and more. Animals and humans are the benefactors of the bunny’s heroics. It’s a hard day’s work for the bunny/toddler team, with the former enjoying a well-deserved spin in the washing machine before bedtime.

Very few words are utilized in this book with most of the words depicting sounds or actions, such as “hop” or “peep! peep!”, thereby making Kunoichi Bunny essentially wordless. This characteristic of Kunoichi Bunny may prove to be a challenge at storytime, but, luckily for the reader, the illustrations are very detailed, incorporating a variety of character expressions, interesting scenes, and utilizing appropriate and engaging use of colour to depict the changing time of day. Different age groups, ethnicities, religious affiliations, and abilities are depicted throughout. The time of day is expressed through unique shading, with blue hues for the early morning, bright greens and yellows for a mid-day softball game, ending with peaches and reds for evening. Some of the cells cover an entire page while some pages contain multiple cells. All of this variety in colour and structure, along with a diversity of characters, makes Kunoichi Bunny a compelling and thought-provoking read with tremendous entertainment value.