Friday, February 4, 2022

Sato the Rabbit by Yuki Ainoya - ADVISABLE

Sato the Rabbit
by Yuki Ainoya
(translated from Japanese by Michael Blaskowsky). PICTURE BOOK Enchanted Lion Books, 2021. $18. 9781592703180 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Haneru Sato became a rabbit one day. One day, while watering the garden, he imagines where the water comes from. While washing the laundry he imagines he's a ship and the grass is the ocean. He imagines catching stars during a meteor shower, which helps to light the moonless nights. His watermelon becomes a watermelon boat, he explores a luminous puddle and finds a window to the sky. 

Many more adventures are in store for Sato the Rabbit in this delightful picture book. I loved the illustrations - the text is interactive so we follow a hose into the forest to see the pond blowing water into the hose. There's a page turn between the real and imaginary, giving the reader a moment to imagine for themselves. So many things can be imagined with a pair of walnut halves, or colored ice. A delightful read.

Lisa Librarian

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