Zomo the Rabbit is a 1992 book by Gerald McDermott based on a Nigerian folktale that explains why the rabbit runs so fast from other animals.
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| Author | Gerald McDermott |
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| Illustrator | Gerald McDermott |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, picture book, Trickster tale, African folklore |
| Published | 1992 (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich) |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780152999674 |
| OCLC | 23693546 |
Reception
Booklist, in a starred review of Zomo the Rabbit, wrote "Wildly exuberant, full of slapstick and mischief, this version of an enduring Nigerian trickster tale is a storyteller's delight."[1] and School Library Journal wrote "With its small but triumphant hero clad in a colorful dashiki and a cap, its dazzling design, and its great good humor, this story will be a pleasure to use with children."[1]
Publishers Weekly called it a "straightforward retelling" and wrote "McDermott's gouache illustrations in brilliant hues of fuchsia, green and orange recall the color and geometric lines of West African textiles."[2]
Awards
- 1993 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Adventuring with Books book[3]
- 1993-94 Alabama (Camellia) Children's Choice Picture Book Award - winner[4]
- 1994 Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award - winner[5]
- 1994 Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award - winner[6]
- 1994 NCTE Kaleidoscope book[7]
- 1996 Montana Treasure State Picture Book Award - winner[8]
- 1996 Young Hoosier Picture Book Award - winner[9]
