Wolfie the Bunny

by Ame Dyckman
Illustrated by Zachariah Ohora
Lexile:  280
Genre:  Fantasy
Award:  2016-17 Star of the North Picture Book Award

Dot has a new baby brother, but she is suspicious of him from the beginning.  Dot and her family are rabbits, but she's pretty certain that her new brother is not.  As he grows, so does his appetite and Dot is worried that he is going to eat her up!  Is Dot right?


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