In this sweet picture book, two animal friends, a bunny and a pig, explore the world of their emotions as they attempt to put on a play together. Along the way, they must face a few challenges, such as when the bunny wants them to be sunflowers and sing a duet, while the pig would rather be pirates on a shipwreck. As they work their way to a successful collaboration, they take turns describing the different ways they act when they are shy, scared, eager, angry and sad. Each two-page spread features the bunny on the left page and the pig on the right, where their words play off each other in rhyme: When I'm angry I grumble and pout, says the bunny. When I'M angry, I kick and shout! answers the pig. A different typeface for each of them further separates their points of view visually.

 

 

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2014 by Kids Can Press .

GENEVIEVE COTE has illustrated a number of children's books, including The Lady of Shalott by Alfred, Lord Tennyson; Minn and Jake by Janet S. Wong; and her own What Elephant? Her editorial art has appeared in the New York Times and other publications. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.