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Run, Rabbit: Easter Surprise / E Oma Rapeti: Te Kura Huna o te Aranga
Written by Norah Wilson | Nā Pānia Papa i whakamāori
Scholastic NZ, 1st Feb 2025 | Photoshop It is almost Easter and Little Rabbit has lots to do. He is writing a letter to each of his friends, which he will deliver along with an Easter surprise. It is hard work being the Easter Bunny!
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Praise for E Oma, Rāpeti series
This is the seventh book in the delightful E Oma Rāpeti: Run Rabbit series, and it is just as fresh and amusing as the first. Kimberly Andrew’s charming illustrations are a pleasure to look at, providing every creature with a personality and a range of expressions. The attention to detail in her watercolour pictures is marvellous.
TREVOR AGNEW, NZ CONTRIBUTOR, THE SOURCE, MAGPIES, Jan, 2025
Kimberly Andrews has created the various friends and given them a remarkable range of expressions. Equally remarkable is the way that she makes it seem possible for a rabbit to climb a tree or a hen to lift up a rock. She has also managed to show one of Rāpeti’s friends interacting with the ISBN box on the rear cover of each book in the series!
TREVOR AGNEW, NZ CONTRIBUTOR, THE SOURCE, MAGPIES
'This wee series about a playful rabbit is just the cutest. Each book introduces te reo Maori alongside English words for support.... I do love how these books capture the essence of early childhood. The picture books are gentle, fun, relatable, and every parent will smile knowing exactly how rabbit feels. Just delightful. Great for whānau to share and enjoy.'
BOOK TRAILERS 4 KIDS AND YA, APRIL 2023
'Here are three sweet and delightful rabbit books to enjoy with your tamariki. Te Wā Tākaro / Playtime, Te Rēhi / The Race, and Pō Mārie / Goodnight are simply told and beautifully illustrated tales of Rāpeti and friends. Te Wā Tākaro is told entirely in short pieces of dialogue, conveying an all-too-familiar experience of being too busy playing to go to the toilet. Te Rēhi involves a cast of supportive animal friends cheering Rāpeti on in a race—the best bit I think (spoiler alert!) is that Rāpeti doesn’t win... perfect for bedtime reading.
THE SAPLING, APRIL 2023
'What transforms these books, beyond playful stories and useful language tools, are Kimberly Andrews’ sublime illustrations. I have such a special attachment to Kimberly’s work having adored the illustrations she did for my Little Tales of Hedgehog and Goat. These recent examples strengthen my fanship. The animals are rendered in a heavenly warm watercolour effect and I just want to hug the books close.'
PAULA GREEN, NZ POETRY BOX, MAY 2023
TREVOR AGNEW, NZ CONTRIBUTOR, THE SOURCE, MAGPIES, Jan, 2025
Kimberly Andrews has created the various friends and given them a remarkable range of expressions. Equally remarkable is the way that she makes it seem possible for a rabbit to climb a tree or a hen to lift up a rock. She has also managed to show one of Rāpeti’s friends interacting with the ISBN box on the rear cover of each book in the series!
TREVOR AGNEW, NZ CONTRIBUTOR, THE SOURCE, MAGPIES
'This wee series about a playful rabbit is just the cutest. Each book introduces te reo Maori alongside English words for support.... I do love how these books capture the essence of early childhood. The picture books are gentle, fun, relatable, and every parent will smile knowing exactly how rabbit feels. Just delightful. Great for whānau to share and enjoy.'
BOOK TRAILERS 4 KIDS AND YA, APRIL 2023
'Here are three sweet and delightful rabbit books to enjoy with your tamariki. Te Wā Tākaro / Playtime, Te Rēhi / The Race, and Pō Mārie / Goodnight are simply told and beautifully illustrated tales of Rāpeti and friends. Te Wā Tākaro is told entirely in short pieces of dialogue, conveying an all-too-familiar experience of being too busy playing to go to the toilet. Te Rēhi involves a cast of supportive animal friends cheering Rāpeti on in a race—the best bit I think (spoiler alert!) is that Rāpeti doesn’t win... perfect for bedtime reading.
THE SAPLING, APRIL 2023
'What transforms these books, beyond playful stories and useful language tools, are Kimberly Andrews’ sublime illustrations. I have such a special attachment to Kimberly’s work having adored the illustrations she did for my Little Tales of Hedgehog and Goat. These recent examples strengthen my fanship. The animals are rendered in a heavenly warm watercolour effect and I just want to hug the books close.'
PAULA GREEN, NZ POETRY BOX, MAY 2023