Bunny & Tree
Written & illustrated by Balint Zsako
A gorgeous wordless adventure story about a rabbit and a tree, their surprising friendship, and the distance they go to find a place to call home.
A Wall Street Journal Best Children’s Book of 2023! ★ A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2023 ★ A New York Public Library Best Children’s Book of 2023 ★ A Publishers Weekly Flying Start ★ A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 2023 Blue Ribbon ★ A Marginalian Favorite Book of 2023! ★ A 100 Scope Notes Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children’s Book of 2023
“A book to treasure… Bunny & Tree will reward little children for its story, adults for its art, and everyone for its buoyant spirit.“ —Paul Zelinsky, Caldecott medalist
“Finishing the last page of Bunny & Tree is like waking from a dream—one you did not want to end. Filled with surreal adventure and magical thinking, Zsako has created a secret world unlike any other.” —Lane Smith, Kate Greenaway medalist and Caldecott honoree
Bunny and Tree first meet when the tree observes a ferocious wolf threatening the bunny and comes to its protection. From that moment on, there is a bond of trust between the two, which flowers not only into friendship, but amazingly, into a road trip adventure, when Bunny, who's looking for his rabbit friends, convinces Tree that it's time to uproot and see the world.
Compelled by sympathy and a shared purpose, Bunny and Tree hit the road, becoming another tremendous and memorable picture book odd couple. Depicted in bright colors in a world of lavish skies and so much to see, Bunny and Tree share in wonder, adventure, misadventure, solidarity, and a sense of homecoming.
- ISBN: 978-1-59270-393-7
- 7.75" (W) x 10" (H) • 184 Pages • HCJ