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Hop-About: The Adventures of Benny the Bunny and Mr. Rabbit Paperback – September 28, 2020

by Colin Krainin (Author), Joan Platek Krainin (Illustrator)

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If Mr. Rabbit had to change one thing in his life—well, he wouldn’t. His best friend Benny the Bunny could not agree more. The two wawas enjoy a vibrant life together on the Upper West Side of New York City. Their cozy days are filled with flowers, friends, and fresh strawberries smothered in whipped cream.

That all changes when Benny’s past comes knocking on the door of Apartment 1K in the form of Custerd the Cat. He’s orange. He’s outrageous. He’s Boca Raton’s leading feline bon vivant. And he is a cat with a plan.

The wawas soon find themselves on a journey to find a lost friend that takes them across the Australian outback to a grand fortress, mysterious and dark. Will the wawas confront their greatest fears in order to find their friend? Or, like so many other wawas before them, will they end up lost without any hope of being found?

Hop-About features beautifully crafted characters that overflow with humor and pathos as they confront the realities of our world today. Climate change, wildfire, callous indifference, trauma, and profound loss haunt the wawas’ journey. But kindness, courage, friendship, and love are the ingredients in a powerful antidote that is needed now more than ever.

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144 pages
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English
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September 28, 2020
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6 x 0.33 x 9 inches
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979-8691066900
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08KBMLH3H
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (September 28, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8691066900
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.33 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #716,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #143 in Children's Australia & Oceania Books
- #152 in Children's American Folk Tales & Myths
- #909 in Children's Rabbit Books (Books)

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Diana G.

A Story of Friendship and Loyalty

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020

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This is a truly heartwarming story. We were taken on a journey that we were mesmerized by. The characters are lovable and unforgettable and the Wawa's came alive to us. We laughed, we cried, but most importantly , we were able to experience the meaning of friendship and loyalty. We can't wait to share this wonderful story with our four grandchildren.

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Adam Aresty

An excellent middle-grade adventure

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2020

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Hop About is such a warm and fuzzy read - pun intended! Set in the wonderful world of Wawas, stuffed animals that are alive with hearts and souls, this adventure begins in New York City and whisks readers halfway around the world as Benny, Mr. Rabbit and their colorful companions go searching for a long lost friend in the wilds of the Australian outback. Krainin has built a super detailed world here, one that's amazingly enjoyable to hang out in. But when the story kicks into gear, its these fuzzy little characters that tug at your heartstrings as they find the true meaning of belonging, loss and friendship. The book really blew me away because it's not afraid to dig deep into emotions that so many young readers can relate to - wrapped in a cozy setting I'm sure the author could return to over and over. Benny and Mr. Rabbit have many more adventures to go on...

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Joseph Schuessler

Friendship, Loyalty, and Love from the Eyes of Stuffed Animals

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2020

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This is a delightful story of urban living and jet age travel from the perspective of diminutive stuffed animals. That does not discount the role that living animals and even humans, such as the ever friendly and helpful door man Pedro, play in the adventures. Colin Krainin uses masterful language to describe the exciting adventures from New York City to Australia, even highlighting the suffering by the animal kingdom in the devastating wildfires Down Under. The struggle of evil and good is expressed artfully through the outward actions of the characters to show true love for their friends. This is all wonderfully enhanced by the beautiful illustrations.

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Get your thesaurus ready

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2021

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Pretentious and absurdly verbose for a children's book. I am college educated & an avid reader but I still had to digest what I was reading in this book. It felt as if the author was more interested in displaying his vast vocabulary than in writing a quality, enjoyable children's book. I wanted to scream, "we get it!! You got a 900 on the verbal on the GRE but your target audience still believes in the Easter Bunny. Take a break from the thesaurus." This was meant to be an Easter basket treat but it's going back.

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Erica Franko

Happy to stumble upon this one...

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2020

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I stumbled upon this happy little book while looking for something that might entertain my young readers (and the adults who listen)! I’ve participated in Zoom reading time over the past few months, and I wanted to find a book that would ignite the imagination (important in the era of screens) and bring a sense of joy and peace during these disconcerting times—the first two chapters did not disappoint. The text reminded me a modern version of “The Phantom Tollbooth” in both vocabulary and imagery. The richness of the words added depth to the story for the adults in the room and presented a chance for the children to expand their personal lexicon. We cannot wait to follow the adventure and hope that the characters are back for more!

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Jonathan

Charming novel exploring the "coming of age" experience

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2020

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On its surface, Hop-About is a sunny tale about a vibrant group of stuffed animals (wawas) who set about a mission to find a lost friend. But in this novel, Krainin explores universal themes at the core of the "coming of age" experience, including love's many dimensions, how one develops a sense of belonging and art as a means for understanding reality, among others. Rooted in familiar and forged friendships, the wawas' journey from New York City to Australia's outback is animated by the intricacies of living in a human-sized world. Their triumphs and tribulations evoke strong memories of one's childhood as their approach to life seems to embody the unadulterated way in which children relate to truth, justice and love. In this lovable novel, it's hard not to warm to the peculiar personalities and dedicated friendships Krainin knowingly renders in this volume, both human and wawa.

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Jason

Excellent for Early-Adolescents

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2020

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Excellent book for early-adolescents. With vivid adjectives, the author develops entertaining and meaningful interactions between the characters in a way that reinforces basic principles of compassion, empathy, and exploration. The stuffed characters interact together to express innocence and wisdom as they navigate the human and fictional world. The life lessons are accessible while interjecting suspense and humor at appropriate moments.

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Lauren L.

A most delightful book

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2020

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Hop-About is an engrossing tale of friendship, adventure, and love. The world of the wawas comes alive through rich, detailed narrative, and you are immediately drawn into the story by the characters’ quirky and loveable personalities. Hop-About does it all - tugs at the heartstrings, makes you laugh out loud, keeps you in suspense, and incorporates big emotions and big ideas (like Einstein’s theory of relativity) in ways that are easily accessible to younger readers. Highly recommend.

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