Two White Rabbits
Author
Jairo Buitrago
Illustrator
Rafael Yockteng
Published
10/6/2015
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Author
Jairo Buitrago
Illustrator
Rafael Yockteng
Published
10/6/2015
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Author
Jairo Buitrago
Illustrator
Rafael Yockteng
Published
10/6/2015
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Summary of Book
Told from a little girl’s perspective, Two White Rabbits follows her and her father as they travel north toward the US border. Along the way, the girl counts everything she sees, from animals by the road to the clouds in the sky. A 2016 Américas Award commended title, this moving picture introduces children to the struggles of undocumented immigrants.
Author Biography
Jairo Buitrago is a children's book author who has collaborated with Rafael Yockteng on several picture books, including Jimmy the Greatest! (six starred reviews) and Two White Rabbits, available in Spanish as Dos conejos blancos (three starred reviews).
Illustrator Biography
Rafael Yockteng has illustrated many highly acclaimed children's books, including Sopa de frijoles / Bean Soup by Jorge Argueta (USBBY Outstanding International Books), and Jimmy the Greatest! (which received six starred reviews) and Two White Rabbits (which received three starred reviews) by Jairo Buitrago.