Only available in board book edition
Squish Rabbit
A tale celebrating the joy of friendship.
Squish is just a little rabbit. But being little can lead to BIG problems. Sometimes Squish is hard to hear . . . and see. And it isn't easy making friends. But no matter how little Squish is, one thing is certain . . . he has a very large heart.
"Hopelessly cute . . . , 'Squish Rabbit' is bound to win children’s hearts."
- The New York Times
Also available in a special board book edition.
Awards / Achievements:
Starred Kirkus Review
Reviewed in The New York Times
CBC Children's Choice book (2012)
Crichton Award - Shortlisted (2012)
CBCA Book of the Year Awards - Notable Book (2012)
Brave Squish Rabbit
A tale about being brave … even if you don’t feel it.
Squish is just a little rabbit, but being little leads to big fears . . . of storms and chickens and the
dark . . . especially the dark! What will Squish do when he can't find his friend one stormy night? Maybe he'll discover that being brave makes the dark a little wonderful after all.
Printed with a fun squishy cover (that glows in the dark!) perfect for little hands.
"Adorable, sensitive, and squish-ably vulnerable."
- Kirkus Review , Starred Review
Also available in a special board book edition.
Awards / Achievements:
Starred Kirkus Review
Reviewed in The New York Times
Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards - Shortlisted (2013)
SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards - Shortlisted (2013)
Squish Rabbit’s Pet
A tale about friendship, big dreams and the joy of pets.
Squish is just a little rabbit, but being little leads to big dreams … Most of all, Squish dreams of having a pet. He wants a puppy, but he doesn’t know where to find one! With the help of his best friend, Twitch, Squish sets out to find the pet of his dreams.
A tale celebrating the joy of friendship and the fun of pets from the CBCA Crichton Award shortlisted author, Katherine Battersby. Printed with a squishy cover perfect for little hands!
“With Battersby’s deliciously bold, mixed media illustrations and a bright, squishy cover ideal for little hands, the adorable Squish Rabbit’s Pet is sure to become a bedtime favourite.”
- The CBCA’s Reading Time“Readers will be delighted.”
- StoryLinks“Battersby has done it again, crafting another picture book to treasure with captivating artwork, a clean, punchy storyline and utterly winsome characters.”
- Dim’s Write Stuff blog
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From Katherine...
"I have strong childhood memories of feeling very small in a big world. I also remember what it was like having all these big things inside of me - thoughts and ideas and feelings - which I was still learning how to express. This is where Squish Rabbit came from."
"For many years I worked as a paediatric Occupational Therapist, specialising as a children's counsellor. I got to work with some of the most amazing young people and was constantly inspired by their stories. Squish Rabbit is definitely influenced by this time, as his books tackle many common childhood themes, such as friendship, self confidence, fears and finding your voice."
