Kunoichi Bunny: Wordless Children's Book

 

Publication date: March 15, 2022

My Thoughts:

I am releasing these posts a little earlier than the one month prior that I usually set for pre-released books, however, November is picture book month so I wanted to share early.

This wordless picture book is about a young child, Saya, out on a mini adventure with her dad and her Kunoichi bunny. This can be used for writing workshop craft lessons on inference. What is happening? how do you know? Saya seems to save many people along their adventure. Does her father know what she has done? How do you know? What do you think about the last panel? How does that strengthen/weaken your original prediction about what the father understands about the bunny?

Illustrator Braydon Sato is a Japanese Canadian illustrator who counts Japanese television shows and manga as his art inspiration style. It explains why I thought this was a Japanese book because of its aesthetic styling. I appreciate that Orca books have that international vibe.

Thank you to Orca Books for access to these digital advanced reader copies.

From the Publisher:

The sun is out and the birds are chirping. It’s a beautiful day for Saya, her dad and her well-loved stuffed bunny, Kunoichi, to go to the park.

On their way, Saya stealthily stops a fight by flinging her floppy four-legged ninja-bunny between two snarling cats. Later on, on the bus, Saya throws Kunoichi under the wheels of a child’s stroller, halting its dangerous roll toward the stairs. Dad doesn't notice as Saya uses Kunoichi to save the day time and time again on their outing and on the bus home, proving small actions can have a great impact.

This wordless picture book in graphic novel format by award-winning author Sara Cassidy and illustrator Brayden Sato will bring joy to every reader who believes in the magic of stuffed animals.