Pete likes Bunny, the new student in his class. He can’t help but think of her after school and sit next to her on the bus the following day. After some teasing from his classmates, Pete worries to his mother that Bunny won’t like him back. At his mother’s suggestion, Pete brings Bunny flowers the next morning. It turns out that Bunny brought Pete cookies. Now Bunny and Pete don’t mind their classmates teasing, because it’s true: Pete likes Bunny and Bunny likes Pete. The third book in McCully’s stories about Pete the pig, Pete Likes Bunny is adorable and useful for guiding kids through a common situation---when you like someone in your class. The pen and watercolor illustrations are delightful for young and old. When Pete stares at Bunny, birds suddenly appear (a nifty reference to the Carpenters’ song ‘Close to You’). Short and sweet, this is an enjoyable story with a lesson on first crushes and dealing with teasing. Recommended for preschool to 2nd grade.

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