Bound To Stay Bound

Booklist - 09/01/2022 Little Rabbit is tired of winter. He asks his parents when it will be spring, but they tell him he must be patient. He checks to see if his grandmother has a different answer. She advises him to ask the trees. Only they know, she says. Little Rabbit tries talking to the trees, but they are frustratingly silent. Shouting and jumping to get their attention, Little Rabbit exhausts himself but still gets no reply. Only when he calms down does he experience the quiet, small beginnings of spring. He smells soil in places where the snow is melting and small plants are emerging. He hears birdsong and sees tiny buds on trees. These signs provide the answer. The trees are communicating. Spring is coming soon. Gouache-and-pastel illustrations emphasize the seasonal process with a subtly changing color palette, slowly adding bits of color to the initially white landscape. The mindfulness theme of the story encourages readers, like the young rabbit, to slow down and be aware of their surroundings instead of constantly looking forward. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.