Charming from the first word to the last, The Last Rabbit is delightful middle grade fantasy. Albie, the protagonist, is fabulously voiced with a whole lot of stubbornness and spunk. (Her semi-ode to the glories of vegetables was particularly adorable.) Written in a timeless style that begs to be read aloud, the reader is never quite sure where the story is going—there is always another revelation around the corner. The result is particularly captivating. This is just a first-rate adventure with circuses, pirates, mythical creatures, magicians, and much more. The themes are never too preachy, but they are ones that all would do well to reflect on, particularly self-forgiveness. This is a book that will appeal to fantasy lovers and animal lovers, old and young, boy and girl. Highly recommended!
Review of a Digital Advance Reading Copy
This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Wendy Lamb Books (A Random House Children’s Imprint)
Content Analysis:
Profanity/Language: None
Violence/Gore: Report of death of parent, reports of bombing and general deaths in WWII, character locked in a cage, characters battle with magical curses, cuts on knees from broken shells, blood mentioned; character attacked by magical flock of birds, inflicting injuries.
Sex/Nudity: Girl and boy like each other, as observed by another.
Mature Subject Matter:
War, death of a parent, separation (marital), orphans.
Alcohol / Drug Use:
None
