Picture Book Review: Dog and Rabbit by Barney Saltzberg

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Dog and Rabbit by Barney Saltzberg. unpgd. Charlesbridge, October, 2019. 9781623541071. (Review of finished copy courtesy of publisher.)

Saltzberg gently and beautifully deconstructs how to make a friend in this disarming and charming picture book. Both Dog and Rabbit are absolutely fine being alone. Alone time is good. Isn't it?

The back cover asks, "How hard is it to find a friend?" Sometimes, very hard. Dog is willing, but rabbit is enamored by a magnet of a rabbit on Dog's fridge. 

Spare text and illustrations allow room for contemplation and discussion in this sweet story of friendship possibilities. Perfect for the pre-school set who might be unsure about making friends.