My Friend Rabbit

My Friend Rabbit
	File:My Friend Rabbit title card.png
Genre	Adventure; Animation; Comedy; Family
Directed by	Jason Groh
Voices of	Peter Oldring; Richard Binsley
Theme music composer	John Welsman; Cherie Camp
Opening theme	We Can Do it Together by Cherie Camp
Ending theme	We Can Do it Together (Instrumental)
Composer(s)	John Welsman
Country of origin	United States; Canada
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer(s)	Eric Rohmann; Paul Robertson; Scott Dyer; Doug Murphy
Producer(s)	Lan Lamon; Jamie Piekarz
Animator(s)	9 Story Entertainment
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Nelvana Limited; Qubo
Release
Original network	Treehouse TV; Qubo
Original release	October 4, 2007 –; 2008
Chronology
Related shows	Turbo Dogs; Shelldon
External links
	[{{#property:P856}} Website]

My Friend Rabbit
	File:CM friend rabbit.jpg The front cover of the book My Friend Rabbit
Author	Eric Rohmann
Illustrator	Eric Rohmann
Cover artist	Eric Rohmann
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Children's picture book
Publisher	Roaring Brook Press and Millbrook Press
Publication date	2002
Pages	32 pages
ISBN	978-1-59643-080-8 Search this book on .
Preceded by	The Three Pigs
Followed by	The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

My Friend Rabbit is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Eric Rohmann and first published in 2002. The book tells the story of a friendship between a mouse and a rabbit in a lighthearted manner. The illustrations in the book earned Rohmann the Caldecott Medal in 2003.^[1] Additionally, My Friend Rabbit was adapted into an animated television series in 2007.

Description[edit]

My Friend Rabbit is a 32-page children's picture book exploring toys, trouble, and friendship themes. The book follows the adventures of a mouse and a rabbit and teaches valuable lessons to young readers about the importance of companionship.

Rohmann used "thick-lined colored woodcuts" to illustrate his "engagingly wacky" book.^[2] The reader needs to turn the book sideways to look at one image properly, making "the climax [...] even more dramatic".^[3] According to a reviewer in Booklist, "[t]remendous physical humor delivers a gentle lesson about accepting friends as they are".^[4]

Synopsis[edit]

The plot of My Friend Rabbit centers around a mouse who loans his new airplane to his best friend, Rabbit, resulting in a series of troublesome events. When the airplane gets stuck in a tree, Rabbit gathers a group of animals in an attempt to retrieve it. However, the plan goes awry and the animals fall, causing them to become angry with Rabbit. Despite this, Mouse remains loyal to his friend and demonstrates the true nature of friendship. In the end, Rabbit comes up with a new idea to retrieve the airplane, leading to further adventures.

My Friend Rabbit offers a lighthearted tale about friendship and problem-solving and has been well-received by young readers.

Television series[edit]

Search My Friend Rabbit on Amazon.

In the autumn of 2007, Nelvana produced an animated children's television show based on My Friend Rabbit, which aired on several networks including Qubo, Treehouse TV, Playhouse Disney (UK & Ireland) and Disney Junior (Canada). The program was recognized with several awards, including the Pulcinella Award for Best Preschool TV Series in 2008 and the Alliance of Children's Television Award for Best Preschool Series in 2009. The show was also nominated for three Gemini Awards in categories that included Best Direction, Best Musical Scoring, and Best Screenwriting. The nominees were Jason Groh for Best Direction,^{[citation needed]} John Welsman for Best Musical Scoring, and Steve Westren for Best Screenwriting. Ultimately, Steve Westren won the award for Best Screenwriting.^[5]

Cast and characters[edit]

Main characters[edit]

Rabbit (voiced by Peter Oldring) is a kind and sharing, white rabbit that gets into all types of situations. His catchphrases are "Thumpeka!", "Carrotastic!", "Time for a hop-think", and "Hip-hopperoo!".
Mouse (voiced by Richard Binsley) is a loving and sharing, brown mouse who is Rabbit's sidekick and best friend who gets into situations which fits him and Rabbit. Mouse likes neither water nor swimming. He breaks the fourth wall throughout the beginning and duration of every episode.
Hazel (voiced by Denise Oliver) is an orange flying squirrel who spends most of her time for acorns, dealing with an acorn-loving animal. She is a bit like Mouse as she does not like swimming, or she becomes a squirrel with a wet tail.
Thunder (voiced by Jeremy Harris) is a purple rhinoceros, she tends to be a bit "slower" than the other characters, but is cheerful and loves learning new things. He likes making songs most of all.
Jasper (voiced by Milton Barnes) is a green alligator who is a fishing-loving animal in the world. Of all the characters, he seems to be the most mature and knows many things the others did not. When the other characters need to know something, they often go to him for sage advice.
Edweena (voiced by Stacey DePass) is a blue elephant, as he does act like everyone's big sister.^{[citation needed]}
The Gibble Goose Girls are a quartet of white goslings that go and do everything together. They each have their own personality but are almost never seen alone. When they talk, they tend to do it all at once: one girl will start a sentence, and each other girl will complete part of the sentence until they finish. Their names are Coral (voiced by Isabel de Carteret), Amber (voiced by Hannah Endicott-Douglas), Jade (voiced by Nissae Isen) and Pearl (voiced by Camden Angelis).

Episodes[edit]

Season 1[edit]

1. Little Dutch Rabbit / Fishing for the Moon
2. Follow the Leader / Chasing Rainbows
3. Mouse's Moss / The Sounds of Silence
4. Hazel's Big Surprise / The Last Leaf
5. A Gift at Last / The Big To Do
6. Muddy Puddle / Silly Pilly
7. Nest Quest / Bouncy Bog
8. Branching Out / Willow Pond Wackadoo
9. I'm Rabbit, I'm Rabbit / Bogged in Fog
10. Strange Bee-haviour / The Flighty Fly
11. Hazel's Voice / The Perfect Rock
12. Thunder the Poet / The Strawberry Patch
13. Sticky Situation / Ladybug Day

Season 2[edit]

1. The Greatest Invention / Turtle in a Hurry
2. A Private Place / My Droopy Friend
3. Pearl's Pals / For The Birds
4. Hazel's Noise / Don't Touch Mossy
5. Mouse's Mountain / You Be Me
6. Gibble Goose Girls Galore / Scaredy Skunk
7. Edweena's New Friend / Frog On A Log
8. The Mysterious Acorn Mystery / The Big Goose
9. The Hoppiest Wish / Mouse's Mysterious Something
10. Catch Me If You Can / The Snow Geese
11. Honey and Berries / Birthday Mousey
12. Sing A Song / Snowed Under
13. Jasper's Frozen Smarts / Thunder's Idea Maker

References[edit]

↑ "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938 to present" (PDF). ala.org. Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023. 2003 Medal Winner: My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann (Roaring Brook Press/Millbrook Press)
↑ "Kirkus Reviews: My Friend Rabbit". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media, LLC. May 19, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
↑ Hinckley, Kristie (2017). "My Friend Rabbit". Children's Book and Media Review. Brigham Young University. 38 (6). Retrieved November 16, 2023.
↑ Fletcher, Connie. "My Friend Rabbit By Eric Rohmann". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
↑ "24th Annual Gemini Awards Full List of Nominations & Winners" (PDF). Archived on the Wayback Machine. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

External links[edit]

My Friend Rabbit on IMDb Search this movie on
My Friend Rabbit at the Big Cartoon Database

Awards
Preceded by The Three Pigs	Caldecott Medal recipient 2003	Succeeded by The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

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[1] "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938 to present" (PDF). ala.org. Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023. 2003 Medal Winner: My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann (Roaring Brook Press/Millbrook Press)

[Kirkus-2] "Kirkus Reviews: My Friend Rabbit". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media, LLC. May 19, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2023.

[byu-3] Hinckley, Kristie (2017). "My Friend Rabbit". Children's Book and Media Review. Brigham Young University. 38 (6). Retrieved November 16, 2023.

[4] Fletcher, Connie. "My Friend Rabbit By Eric Rohmann". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved November 16, 2023.

[gemini24-5] "24th Annual Gemini Awards Full List of Nominations & Winners" (PDF). Archived on the Wayback Machine. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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v t e Caldecott Medal–winning works
1938–1950	Animals of the Bible (1938) Mei Li (1939) Abraham Lincoln (1940) They Were Strong and Good (1941) Make Way for Ducklings (1942) The Little House (1943) Many Moons (1944) Prayer for a Child (1945) The Rooster Crows (1946) The Little Island (1947) White Snow, Bright Snow (1948) The Big Snow (1949) Song of the Swallows (1950)
1951–1975	The Egg Tree (1951) Finders Keepers (1952) The Biggest Bear (1953) Madeline's Rescue (1954) Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper (1955) Frog Went A-Courtin' (1956) A Tree Is Nice (1957) Time of Wonder (1958) Chanticleer and the Fox (1959) Nine Days to Christmas (1960) Baboushka and the Three Kings (1961) Once a Mouse (1962) The Snowy Day (1963) Where the Wild Things Are (1964) May I Bring a Friend? (1965) Always Room for One More (1966) Sam, Bangs & Moonshine (1967) Drummer Hoff (1968) The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship (1969) Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (1970) A Story, a Story (1971) One Fine Day (1972) The Funny Little Woman (1973) Duffy and the Devil (1974) Arrow to the Sun (1975)
1976–2000	Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (1976) Ashanti to Zulu (1977) Noah's Ark (1978) The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses (1979) Ox-Cart Man (1980) Fables (1981) Jumanji (1982) Shadow (1983) The Glorious Flight (1984) Saint George and the Dragon (1985) The Polar Express (1986) Hey, Al (1987) Owl Moon (1988) Song and Dance Man (1989) Lon Po Po (1990) Black and White (1991) Tuesday (1992) Mirette on the High Wire (1993) Grandfather's Journey (1994) Smoky Night (1995) Officer Buckle and Gloria (1996) Golem (1997) Rapunzel (1998) Snowflake Bentley (1999) Joseph Had a Little Overcoat (2000)
2001–present	So You Want to Be President? (2001) The Three Pigs (2002) My Friend Rabbit (2003) The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (2004) Kitten's First Full Moon (2005) The Hello, Goodbye Window (2006) Flotsam (2007) The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2008) The House in the Night (2009) The Lion & the Mouse (2010) A Sick Day for Amos McGee (2011) A Ball for Daisy (2012) This is Not My Hat (2013) Locomotive (2014) The Adventures of Beekle (2015) Finding Winnie (2016) Radiant Child (2017) Wolf in the Snow (2018) Hello Lighthouse (2019) The Undefeated (2020) We Are Water Protectors (2021) Watercress (2022) Hot Dog (2023)