Anticipating a visit from her friend Possum, Rabbit goes to great lengths to clean her burrow, only to find him napping in a field, and resistant to being woken. When he finally does get up, his fright at a nearby "monster" (AKA: moose) send him up the nearest tree. Can Rabbit get him down again, after breaking all the lower branches, while trying to follow him...?

Author/illustrator Dan Wolfekotte makes her picture-book debut with Rabbit & Possum, a sweet, gentle tale of two friends and their adventure together. I appreciated the fact that Rabbit does not give up, when faced with initial difficulties, and that Possum manages to conquer his fear of the moose. The final scene, in which all enjoy a party together, is quite heartwarming. Recommended to anyone looking for engaging new children's stories about friendship and/or learning to overcome our weaknesses. ( )

Rabbit is a leap before you look kind of animal and Possum is much more cautious. So when Possum got stuck in a tree, it was up to Rabbit to come up with a creative way to get him down.
Rabbit and Possum is a delightful, humorous story about friendship and problem solving. This title is recommended as a storytime read aloud. The simple text and whimsical color illustrations combine to give readers plenty to talk about to extend the story. Word bubbles are also introduced in this book allowing young readers to explore dialog in books. ( )