Bunnybear
Illustrator
Carmen Saldaña
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9780807509388
Pages
32 pages
Genre
animal fantasy
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Although Bunnybear was born a bear, he feels more like a bunny. He loves to bounce through the forest, wiggle his nose, and munch on strawberries. The other bears don't understand him, and neither do the bunnies. Will Bunnybear ever find a friend who likes him just the way he is?
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Lexile Measure
550L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Transgender; Gender nonconformity; transgender bunny; transgender bear; gender identity
Main Character
male bear
Race/Ethnicities
Bear / Bunny
Family Formation
single mother
LGBTQ+
transgender animal
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2017, Nominee, Fiction Picture Book
Keywords
bears; bunnies; rabbits; forest animals; identity; friendship; self-acceptance
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Loney, Andrea J., "Bunnybear" (2017). Diverse Families. 1448.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1448