Bretta Bunny Bounces Back book review by Tess

Title of the Book: Bretta Bunny Bounces Back 

Author Name: Theresa and Alyson Rich (Illustrated by Josh Wise) 

Reviewer's Name: Tess 

Publisher: Rich Counsel Press 

Date of Publication: 2013 

 Rating: 1-5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 

Bretta Bunny Bounces Back is a typical children’s book, with a bubbly main character and colorful illustrations, and of course an important moral value. The story begins with the protagonist, Bretta Bunny, waking up and getting ready for another day at school. However, things take a bad turn when Bretta trips in mud on her way to school, ruining her school project. This slip-up largely ruins Bretta Bunny’s day, and she comes home crying as a result. However, after some time, she gets up and tells herself that what happened that day actually wasn’t so bad, and just wakes up the next morning feeling optimistic that things will be better. This book teaches children that even when things go wrong, things will eventually get better if they persevere through it, quoting the common phrase “This was a brand new day” on the last page. 

The inspiring theme is further amplified by the bright, colorful illustrations. These drawings are quite simple: you can see for example that Bretta bunny sometimes is not completely colored in. The illustrations seem to have been created using colored pencils, and aid in keeping a cheerful mood throughout the story despite the unfortunate things that happen to Bretta. The wording in this book is kept simple, and most sentences end in rhymes to appeal to the intended audience, preschool and elementary school children. 

Overall, Beretta Bunny Bounces Back is a sweet little book that does a great job of teaching young children that all bad things come to pass. I feel that the story and drawings were a teensy bit too simple, but then again, that may make it more suitable for the very youngest of readers. This book effectively portrays its moral value in a fun and engaging way for its intended audience, and for that, I’ll say it’s a success. I also find it interesting that a former IA student wrote parts of this book...