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24 pp.
| Peachtree
| March, 2014
|
TradeISBN 978-1-56145-739-7$16.95
(3)
K-3
Anyone who has ever hunted for inspiration will relate to this delightful story about creativity and friendship. Tapir is at a loss for what to write, frustrated that words come easily to friends Giraffe, Hippo, and Flamingo. Then Tapir discovers that maybe he "didn't need words after all" to express himself. Like her protagonist's drawings, Russell's screen prints are friendly and colorful.
32 pp.
| Viking
| May, 2010
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TradeISBN 978-0-670-01234-3$16.99
(3)
K-3
Brown Rabbit experiences the fast pace of city life when he visits Little Rabbit. She excitedly takes him on a tour of the town; shopping features prominently. Finally, an exhausted Brown Rabbit is pushed to the limit at an urban shindig. As she did in Moon Rabbit, Russell elegantly combines patterns with simple shapes and monochromatic figures in her mixed-media illustrations.
32 pp.
| Viking
| May, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-0-670-01170-4$16.99
(3)
K-3
A lonely rabbit is so committed to city living that, even after making a bunny friend at a park, she decides she can't stay with him forever. This dreamlike, bittersweet story with a somewhat adult preoccupation succeeds because of printmaker Russell's economy with words and images. Her illustrations feature a stunning palette of muted and contrasting hues and patterns.