Rabbit Goes to Kansas

by Deborah L. Duvall, Murv Jacob (Illustrator)

Come along as Ji-Stu the rabbit and his friend Wildcat follow the North Star for days until they find a giant cottonwood tree. It stands atop a tall hill covered with sunflowers. According to an old story, this hilltop is home to a tribe of mysterious birds with shining red heads and brilliant blue bodies. Ji-Stu has seen two of their feathers, and he is willing to travel as far as he must go to find more! As they reach the top of Sunflower Hill, Ji-Stu and Wildcat are about to discover that these red and blue birds have much more to offer than beautiful feathers. They teach Ji-Stu an exciting new game that will make him famous back home in Indian Territory (Oklahoma), while Wildcat's own legend is only just beginning!

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 16, 2007

Reviews

[Kim Valentine · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is colorful book. I liked looking at the pictures. I picked this book because it was about Kansas. The story takes place a long time ago in Cherokee Indian Territory. The story had birds with blue and red feathers, a ball game with a basket and ball, cottonwood trees, and sunflowers. All of this reminded me of Kansas. The characters in the story were all talking animals reminding me of an Indian folktale.

Genre: Folktale
Grades: 4-7

[Miranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

The paintings in this story are beautiful! The work is detailed and distinct, and the style lends itself perfectly to a tale out of the past. For Kansas residents, this book has a charming origin story at its center: the roots of Jawhawk basketball in the community at the top of the hill, and how the wildcats came to call the Flint Hills Home.