My Friend Rabbit

My Friend Rabbit is a 32-page children's picture book, which follows the adventures of a mouse and a rabbit. Rohmann used "thick-lined colored woodcuts" to illustrate his book. The reader needs to turn the book sideways to look at one image properly, making "the climax [...] even more dramatic". According to a reviewer in Booklist, the book's "[t]remendous physical humor delivers a gentle lesson about accepting friends as they are". ==Synopsis==

A mouse 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. 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. ==Television series==

In the autumn of 2007, Nelvana produced an animated children's television show based on My Friend Rabbit. 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, John Welsman for Best Musical Scoring, and Steve Westren for Best Screenwriting. Ultimately, Steve Westren won the award. This show aired on Qubo (first on the programming blocks on NBC and Telemundo on October 4, 2007, and the network on October 6) and continued until July 25, 2020. == Cast and characters ==

• Rabbit (voiced by Peter Oldring) is a kind and sharing rabbit who gets into all types of situations. He comes up with simple inventions (made out of simple things like leaves and branches) often to help a friend in need. He is fun-loving and enthusiastic. • Mouse (voiced by Richard Binsley) is a loving and sharing mouse who is Rabbit's sidekick and also gets into situations which fit him and Rabbit. He is also aquaphobic, which means he doesn't like water or swimming. He breaks the fourth wall in every episode. • Hazel (voiced by Denise Oliver) is an acorn-loving squirrel who tends to be very busy a lot. She is seen spending time dealing with her acorns. Similar to Mouse, she doesn't like swimming, or else she's a squirrel with a wet tail. • Thunder (voiced by Jeremy Harris) is a shy, quiet and obese rhinoceros who tends to be a bit "slower" than the others, but is cheerful and loves learning new things. His heart is as huge as he is. He is air-headed and clumsy, but he is very kindhearted and is friendly to everyone else. • Jasper (voiced by Milton Barnes) is a crocodile who loves fishing. When the others need help, they usually go to him. He seems to be the most mature and knows many things the others don't. When the others need to know something, they often go to him for sage advice. • The Gibble Goose Girls are a quartet of goslings that go and do everything together. Their names are Coral, Amber, Jade and Pearl (voiced by Nissae Isen, Isabel De Carteret, Hanna Endicott-Douglas, and Camden Angelis). They always stick together, and are rarely seen alone. They look, act, and even sound the same. They are inseparable. None of the girls can actually fly because they are too young. • Edweena (voiced by Stacey Depass) is an elephant who acts like everybody's big sister. Similar to Thunder, she is really nice and has a huge heart. She is a gentle giant who looks out for everyone. ==Episodes==

All episodes are directed by Jason Groh. ==References==