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Reviewed by Maalin Ogaja for Readers' Favorite
Hello, My Name is Bunny! Tokyo by Matt Bloom takes us on Bunny's adventure in a new city. Bunny, whose parents are diplomats, stays in a storied building in Tokyo. She makes friends with a falcon named Fumiko, who gives her a short tour of the city. Bunny also makes a friend in the form of a blind man called Haruto and a gang of alley cats living in a nearby basement. Bunny is a cat like no other; she can communicate and everywhere she goes she makes a positive impact, no less in this Tokyo adventure. This time, though, Bunny manages to make a new friend, landing her in trouble with her parents.
I can imagine reading this book as a bedtime story to my children, curled up on a cold winter night. This book has so many important lessons, not only for the young reader but also for older folks. Bunny says, "Bad circumstances can get better if you keep trying," encouraging us to be resilient. She also points out that helping others sometimes means letting them help us. Specifically, this book encourages us to be better humans, especially those society often tends to look down upon. Hello, My Name is Bunny! Tokyo by Matt Bloom also explores themes of community, unity, and looking past our differences to find common ground. I enjoyed this book because of these life lessons, and the simple and direct message conveyed in the story. The illustrations are wholesome and I am reminded of the bedtime books I read as a child. I can’t wait to read more of Bunny's adventures.
