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WILLOW AND BUNNY
by Anitra Rowe Schulte AND Christopher Denise (illustrations)

WILLOW AND BUNNY by Anitra Rowe Schulte AND Christopher Denise (illustrations)

From a Caldecott Honor winner and New York Times bestselling artist and a Christopher Award–winning author, WILLOW AND BUNNY is a beautiful, heartfelt tale of friendship, community, and hope after a difficult experience. WILLOW AND BUNNY will be released by Two Lions on October 10, 2023.

Author and Illustrator Highlights

Christopher Denise is a Caldecott Honor winner and New York Times bestselling artist and Anitra Rowe Schulte Christopher Award–winning author.

Page Count: 26

About the Book

From an award-winning team, a story about being there for each other, no matter what.

Bunny needs a new home. After a long journey, he meets Willow and knows he will be safe beneath her branches. Every day is theirs to share. Just Bunny and Willow, Willow and Bunny.

Then, one evening, an angry spiral whips through the wood. Every creature in the forest runs to Willow for shelter. As the storm rages, Willow shields and protects them with all her might. But when the calm returns, Willow’s beautiful branches are tattered, twisted, and forever changed. Bunny and the other creatures know it is their turn to help.

This beautifully told tale by a Christopher Award–winning author and a Caldecott Honor artist offers messages of friendship, community, and hope after a difficult experience.

About the Author

Anitra Rowe Schulte is the author of Dancing with Daddy, which won the Christopher Award and the Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award. She has worked as a journalist for The Kansas City Star and the Sun-Times News Group, as a staff writer for Chicago Public Schools, and as a publicist. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband and their three daughters. Visit her at www.anitraroweschulte.com or @anitraschulte on Twitter.

About the Illustrator

Christopher Denise wrote and illustrated Knight Owl, a 2023 Caldecott Honor winner and New York Times bestseller. He is also the illustrator of many critically acclaimed children’s books, including Anika A. Denise’s Bunny in the Middle, Alison McGhee’s Firefly Hollow, and Anne Marie Pace’s Groundhug Day, as well as several in Brian Jacques’s award-winning Redwall series. Christopher lives with his family in Rhode Island. Visit him at www.christopherdenise.com and @christopherdenise on Instagram.