Books like It's Not Easy Being a Bunny
By Marilyn Sadler
For the kid who's declared they wish they were a dog, a dinosaur, or literally anyone else at least once this week, P.J. Funnybunny's identity crisis will feel very familiar. Silly, brisk, and warmly reassuring, with the easy-reader bounce of a classic Beginner Book.
An adopted dog named Cooper refuses to act like a dog — he'd rather drive the family car, go to the ballet, and travel than fetch or sit — so his new family has to adjust to his quirky ways.
Bored with being an emu, a zoo bird tries out life as a seal, a lion, and a snake — before discovering that being himself suits him best.
A beloved dinosaur bakes cookies, helps old ladies cross the street, and plays with kids in town — while one boy, Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie, insists she's scientifically extinct and shouldn't exist at all.
A small boy runs, jumps, and makes a mess through page after page of trouble, hearing one word from his mom again and again — until he finally gets the hug he needed all along.
An awkward naked mole rat with thick glasses and a love of interpretive dance and fungus identification goes looking for other mushroom-obsessed friends who understand her.
A mother cat leads her two kittens, Fluffy and Skinny, through washing, wall-walking, and claw-sharpening — while a third kitten, Boris, just naps through it all.
A bug-obsessed girl smuggles her insect friends indoors to keep the fun going during a big family reunion, with chaotic results — until Great-Gran turns out to share her passion.
A picnic goes sideways when rain and stormy winds send an umbrella (and Mouse!) flying into a tree — one friend calls it good news, the other bad, all the way through.
A one-horned calf declares themselves a unicorn using airtight logic — but doubt creeps in when they notice they lack moonlight sparkle, a silky mane, and rainbow poop.
A crayon labeled red is actually blue inside, and no matter how hard he tries — drawing strawberries, mixing orange with a classmate — he just can't make red marks, until a new friend sees him differently.
A young unicorn raised by narwhals under the sea has always felt a little different — until a strong current sweeps him to the surface and he spots a creature on land that looks just like him.
A forgetful house cat keeps muddling up her days — until a stranger sneaks into the family kitchen one night, and Mog's confusion turns out to matter more than anyone expected.
