 
|
Big Rabbit isn’t your average bunny. His nose doesn’t twitch - it droops, and it’s long like a sausage instead of round like a button. His tail is non-existent, he doesn’t hop, and he lives in a house.
He’s not alone right now, though. He has a mood with him, and it’s a bad one. Big Rabbit’s bad mood has a hairy body, arms that drag on the floor, and miniscule legs, and it follows Big Rabbit everywhere. Bad Mood rides the vacuum when Big Rabbit is trying to clean, and he hangs over the dresser when Big Rabbit wants to get dressed.
He may walk behind Big Rabbit with a smile on his face, but that doesn’t cheer Big Rabbit up. Big Rabbit wants Bad Mood to go away. He finds this presence so intrusive that he can’t even enjoy watching television or making dinner. Big Rabbit’s friend Squirrel can’t help get rid of the bad mood, though, because he’s probably having tea and cookies with Bear; playing music only keeps the bad mood away temporarily. If only Big Rabbit’s mom were available to make pancakes for him. Realizing he’ll have to do something on his own to get rid of the bad mood, Big Rabbit devises a plan to get the bad mood to the front door.
Just as he paints his last arrow on the path he’s made to the front door, Big Rabbit is interrupted by a RINNGG RINNGG RIIINNNGGG! Surprises await him behind his front door, surprises that will make his cheeks turn pink, a smile form on his face, and his bad mood disappear.
Although this is a children’s story, readers of all ages can relate because we’ve all experienced a bad mood like Big Rabbit’s. Bad moods are no fun, but this author’s version of a bad mood is fun to read about. Like the worst kind of house guest you could imagine, Bad Mood does some pretty infuriating things - he tips the lamp Big Rabbit is sitting under, he eats the house plant, spills his drink, and uses Big Rabbit’s floor as if it were one big tissue.
But readers will see Big Rabbit is a loved rabbit, because they see pictures of his friends and family everywhere in his house. Many readers may even guess who Big Rabbit will see when he opens his front door.
Born in Romania, Ramona Badescu now makes her home in France.
Delphine Durand’s whimsical illustrations keep this story uplifting. Her illustrations have appeared in newspapers, advertisements, and several children’s books including ”Eat!” Cried Little Pig and Scritch Scratch. She lives in France.
|
|
Big Rabbit's Bad Mood