Bretta Bunny Bounces Back book review by Shaan

Title of the Book: Bretta Bunny Bounces Back 

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

Reviewer's Name: Shaan 

Publisher: Rich Counsel Press 

Date of Publication: 2013 

 Rating: 1-5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book is an excellent short story, especially for younger kids. Bretta seems like a genuinely happy person, she has a positive attitude almost every day. She looks forward to school and what else she can do or learn that day. When she had the worst day possible, the illustrators included a color change in the pictures. There was even a slight border, darker and less coloring on pages where Bretta was getting made fun of. She decided to forget about it and move on. She learned that she could still enjoy life despite getting embarrassed and made fun of and clowned. She felt so horrible that day until she had time to think about it. That allowed her to grow as a person and realize that it isn’t that big of a deal. People can learn this to become more confident and forget about things that don’t matter. Other people don’t care or talk about these moments, so forgetting about them will let us enjoy each others’ company. Younger kids struggle with this specific thing and don’t handle it as well as older people. People still take things harshly, though, and hold it with them. 

Overall, the moral of this book is that one must be able to let go of small things in the past and make sure it doesn’t mess with their life. A bunny named Bretta is a bright, young, optimistic, and energetic girl. She loves waking up and going to school, eating a nice breakfast, and loves life in every way imaginable. One day, she has to turn in her school project, for which she worked very hard on. But it was very big, and it was a struggle for Bretta. On the way to school, she tripped on the sidewalk and messed up her project,  and got dirt all over her clothes. When she showed up to school late, projectless, and dirty, she was the laughingstock of the class. Finally, school ended and she could go back home. She was sad during the entire walk and cried on her bed. The next morning, she felt much better. She decided to let go of her embarrassment and continue like it had never happened. It worked, and she had an amazing day. This was my favorite part of the book, as it showed her true character of optimism.