Loving Willow
- Cynthia Centerbar
- Nov 9, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 17
WILLOW AND BUNNY by Anitra Row Schulte and Caldecott Honor Artist Christopher Denise steals your heart with its loving relationship between mother Willow and young Bunny.
Characters: Willow, Bunny, Tornado, and the forest ensemble-skunk, deer, chipmunk, squirrel, birds, butterflies
Theme: I take care of you, you take care of me-the parent-child relationship
Conflict: danger
Perspective: Third person
Style: narration
Plot: Young Bunny exploring the woods hears a rustle and instinct tells him to find a safe place. He finds Willow who welcomes him into her home. They share the changing seasons until one day there is a tornado. Willow protects Bunny and his forest friends during the storm but is injured. Returning Willow's love, Bunny and the forest animals help Willow recover.
Setting: an absolutely beautiful natural landscape
