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librariandest's review against another edition
4.0
CUTE. Super duper cute. I laughed out loud when Liam said, "Do you know how to make a bunny suit?" and his grandma said, "No! We'll order one on the Internet."
rinnyssance's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this book. A really adorable lesson that you should support your children when they feel a little different. The most poignant part of the story was when they said Liam felt loved but he also felt sad. Everyone loved him but no one believed in him and what he knew he was and could be. I think that's a feeling everyone has been on every end on. I'm glad the ending was happy. Liam was himself anyway, and everyone loved him all the same.
allmadhere106's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a wonderful way to discuss being transgender at a younger age. We see that Liam's immediate family does love him and they think that they're helping, but they just don't understand how to help the most. It's also not super explicit in terms of context, so it is a book that can be used in other ways as well or for audiences that aren't ready for that discussion yet. It's very well done.
For: talks about transgender, feeling like you don't belong in your skin, or knowing you're meant for something more; readers needing an Easter book.
Possible red flags: discussions of transgender children (though not overly explicit).
For: talks about transgender, feeling like you don't belong in your skin, or knowing you're meant for something more; readers needing an Easter book.
Possible red flags: discussions of transgender children (though not overly explicit).
ama_reads's review against another edition
5.0
More about believing in one's dreams than about Easter. An absolutely adorable tale.
msseviereads's review against another edition
5.0
I think I might be having a cute overload. This book is darling, and has a good message and I love characters in it.
Liam is a pig. Liam wants to be the Easter Bunny. This is a problem.
Listen to this gem the book....
Liam hopped around his grandparents, his triangular ears twitching with excitement. "You know how to make an Easter Bunny suit?" he asked them.
"Absolutely not," said Grandma. "We will order one on the internet."
Love.
Liam is a pig. Liam wants to be the Easter Bunny. This is a problem.
Listen to this gem the book....
Liam hopped around his grandparents, his triangular ears twitching with excitement. "You know how to make an Easter Bunny suit?" he asked them.
"Absolutely not," said Grandma. "We will order one on the internet."
Love.
ayvarhs's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
pwbalto's review against another edition
3.0
A pig who insists that he is a bunny. His family assures him they love him just the way he is; his sister tells him to get over it. He is still insistent: "Hello, my name is Liam and I'll be your Easter Bunny." The neighbors are skeptical but his parents continue to love and support him.
Love it.
Then grandma and grandpa come to visit, and not only do they support Liam, they work with him to make his outside match his inside - they order an Easter Bunny suit on the Internet. And once his bunny suit has arrived, "Everyone believed in him."
And I say, "HM."
I know kids who insist that they are actually kitties. For them, ok. Order a cat suit off the Internet and call him Whiskers - he'll grow out of it. And I know kids who persistently identify with the opposite gender. Most kids grow out of this, too, although some don't. For those kids however, ordering a princess dress and addressing them as Shirley may not be the best course of action. Or maybe it is. I don't know, it's not my area of expertise. My point is, you'd really want to talk to a professional before doing that.
I know, I know... "it's only a children's book." But it treads pretty close to a major issue that some kids face, and I'd hate to think of a frustrated little girl concluding that a pair of overalls is going to fix all the opposition s/he faces.
Rachel Vail and Jeremy Tankard have been separately responsible for any number of funny, sly, appealing picture books. This one is rather a miss for me.
Love it.
Then grandma and grandpa come to visit, and not only do they support Liam, they work with him to make his outside match his inside - they order an Easter Bunny suit on the Internet. And once his bunny suit has arrived, "Everyone believed in him."
And I say, "HM."
I know kids who insist that they are actually kitties. For them, ok. Order a cat suit off the Internet and call him Whiskers - he'll grow out of it. And I know kids who persistently identify with the opposite gender. Most kids grow out of this, too, although some don't. For those kids however, ordering a princess dress and addressing them as Shirley may not be the best course of action. Or maybe it is. I don't know, it's not my area of expertise. My point is, you'd really want to talk to a professional before doing that.
I know, I know... "it's only a children's book." But it treads pretty close to a major issue that some kids face, and I'd hate to think of a frustrated little girl concluding that a pair of overalls is going to fix all the opposition s/he faces.
Rachel Vail and Jeremy Tankard have been separately responsible for any number of funny, sly, appealing picture books. This one is rather a miss for me.
daisycakesco's review against another edition
3.0
Hm. Very cute, and I LUUURRRRVVEE Jeremy Tankard's illustrations, but it seemed like something was missing. Yes, Pig was loved just the way he was - but self-esteem wasn't his problem; he wanted folks to support his desire to become Easter Bunny. But when grandma and grandpa tell him they DO support his dream, their solution was to buy him a bunny suit. And then, suddenly, everyone believed in him as the Easter Bunny. Huh? THAT was all they needed? For him to LOOK more like a bunny? I felt like the ending fell flat. But I'm sure kids will enjoy this one.
maidmarianlib's review
3.0
Simple book about believing in yourself and reaching your dreams. Some of the language is beyond the childs point of view represented