Mei Mei The Bunny

by Laufey

This is a forthcoming title from Penguin Random House. It will be released on 4/21/2026.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Music, Animals, Audiobook, Cozy

32 pages, Hardcover

Published April 21, 2026

Reviews

[Kelvino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mei Mei sold me fent

[persephone ☾ · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is 100% family heirloom material in my heart and my descendants better FIGHT for it

[daisy]

mei mei you are so loved 🫂

[jessa ༒︎]

"As long as the music comes from your little hare heart, you don't have to be perfect," Mama says.

eeee so whimsical ༄˖°.🎻.ೃ‧₊🌙˚♪ 𝄞₊🐇˚⊹࿔*:･

[giulia ᢉ𐭩 · Rating 5 out of 5]

laufey this is sooo adorable 🥹 i’m sobbing. i love you and this so much.

[kayleigh tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought "conducktor" was a very unfortunate typo but the conductor is a duck!!! So precious.

[Aanz ꪆৎ ( burnout hiatus)]

OMG WHATTT LAUFEY I NEED IT RN

[⊹₊⋆Sydney⊹₊⋆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

as a teacher this is the cutest and most perfect little story about never letting things get you down ;)

[Beatriz Mateus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uma historia bonita, curta e para mim conhecida, por me fazer lembrar os momentos em que andei no conservatório.
O medo que o palco me fazia, especialmente quando tinha de cantar sozinha.

Sobre confiar. Sobre saber que errar não é mau, se soubermos como corrigir sem constrangimentos. Não precisamos de ser perfeitos, desde que façamos tudo por e com amor. ❤️

Mas o que faz este livro é sem duvida as ilustrações! É tão bonitão!!!
Um livro para mim, mas também para o meu little 🐣.

[Sammi]

Love the vibe + the illustrations are so cute!!! #averylaufeyday to everyone!!

[Mariam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why’d I tear up at the idea of the moon being a conductor 😭
also the conducktor… 😭

[Helena · Rating 4 out of 5]

lindo demais.......

[Sembray · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a massive fan of Laufey's music I was delighted to see she had written a book, and Mei Mei the Bunny lives up to expectations. It's an utterly charming story of self-confidence and overcoming anxieties to achieve incredible things, packed with insights into classical music and glorious illustrations from Lauren O'Hara. As with all of the best childrens' books, it works equally brilliantly for readers of all ages, with plentiful lashings of humour (I would give it 5 stars for the conDUCKtor alone) and a heartfelt and inspirational message. A book to treasure and one which I would recommend to budding musicians of any age.

[haddy ｡⋆୨୧˚]

i absolutely loved this, and am not biased at all. this book is so whimsical, fun, and cute. i definitely hope she writes more picture books in the future.

[Evie P · Rating 5 out of 5]

I fully enjoyed this short read independent of being Laufey’s fan. I love O’Hara’s swooping illustrations across each page. Each landscape fully embodied the essence of the little words on the page. With that- the story truly captured childlike wonder, anxiety, and relieved joy. Laufey’s metaphors and puns made me chuckle. As a 26 year old, I never thought I’d be wistful of being 16 and terrified of performing on stage.

[Caitlyn G · Rating 5 out of 5]

first audiobook i’ve listened to at 1x speed, so beautiful and soothing!!

[Justina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, I loved this so much! The audiobook has beautiful background music throughout and Laufey's narration was so precious and sweet. There are great lines about staying calm under pressure and building self-confidence and resilience. There's a glossary of music terms in the back, and you know how people say, "I would listen to [famous actor with a great voice] narrate the phone book"? Well. Laufey is one of those people now.

Bonus points for the fact that Laufey pronounces her name 6 times throughout the recording, so none of us (including me) has an excuse for getting the pronunciation wrong going forward lol.

Loved this so, so much. 🫶🏽❤️‍🔥

[⋆.˚ Ariana ᡣ𐭩ྀིྀི · Rating 4 out of 5]

”Let the moon guide your way, and all the right notes will follow…”

I was surprised when my local library had this in their collection. The story was cute and inspirational.

I have two Mei Meis at home. Hehe

[Shanya Putri · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a casual listener of Laufey's music and always love her book choices, so I was shocked to hear that she's written a picture book! It's a whimsical story of overcoming fear, anxiety, and expectations. The illustration is so eye-pleasing, adorable, and heartwarming! 💕

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

AWWEEE I'm crying 🥹♥️

[nelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s my life story. It’s peak. Honestly the most accurate story of classical musician out there.

[hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

so cute !!!

[khiara ˶・₊ hiatus · Rating 5 out of 5]

laufey AND mei mei????? sign me the fuck up

[Katharine · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

My husband bought the signed version!! Beautiful art. Cute story for kids.

[Marvin · Rating 5 out of 5]

BEAUTIFUL PERFECT AMAZING IM INLOVE

[☆adrianne☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ended up crying on the bus

[Jai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Family heirloom material right here 🌙✨🐰

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

mei mei is me when i was at my first piano recital… i love this book so much, it made me cry. Laufey truly is a one of a kind gem in this world, i aspire to be like her when i grow up

[sarahthebibliomania · Rating 4 out of 5]

shoutout to mei mei for helping my catch up on my reading goal! laufey’s voice is perfection for audiobooks <3