THE CUTEST BRAVE LITTLE BUNNY

An adorable bunny tries to prove to everyone that there's more to her than just being cute.

Everyone agrees - Little Bunny is just the cutest little thing. Well, everyone agrees except for Little Bunny herself. Why doesn't anyone ever notice that she's also brave, clever, and helpful? She's at her wit's end, until she meets an understanding new friend who makes her finally feel seen for her whole self.

Selling points
ADDRESSES JUDGING BASED ON APPEARANCE, even when the person doing it means well.
WORD CHOICE IS IMPORTANT--EVEN WHEN COMPLIMENTING SOMEONE! What we choose to emphasize can have a big impact, especially with kids.
UNIVERSAL, RELATABLE STORY: We all want to be seen and appreciated for who we really are inside. ENCOURAGES LOOKING PAST APPEARANCES to understand others and see what makes them special.
FUNNY, EXPRESSIVE (AND, YES, CUTE) ILLUSTRATIONS: It's hard not to side with the grown-ups when Little Bunny's exasperated reactions to their compliments only seem to make her cuter.
GENTLE MESSAGE DELIVERED WITH HUMOR: Little Bunny has a point, but Little Chickwho is equally adorablehelps her see that there's more than one way to deal with her frustration.
CELEBRATES GOOD FRIENDS who are understanding, but who will also call you out when you take things too far.

Joy Steuerwald (joystewy.com) also wrote and illustrated The Peculiar Pig and illustrated many books, including Moo (written by Jaye Garnett). She lives in Fremont, California, with her husband and her son, who inspired this story. They all live with their rescue pup, Olive, a rotating bunch of foster pups, and occasional Monarch caterpillars. If not for her husband's allergies, there would also be bunnies!