Description "Never get dirty while you're out!" "Don't let anything touch your fur!" In Alberto the white rabbit's family, there are so many rules to follow. You must never get dirty, and you must never let anything touch your body. Washing, cleaning, and bathing all day long are the most important tasks of the day. That day was no different. Mama and Papa Rabbit, both pure white, were hanging white laundry out to dry in the sun, while Alberto played quietly in the backyard garden. Suddenly, a rabbit popped up from behind a small bush and smiled brightly at him. Alberto's eyes went wide with surprise — this rabbit was gray, or maybe brown, some color he had never seen before in his life. Alberto, who had always believed every rabbit in the world was white, quickly becomes friends with Teo, a rabbit his own age — just as children naturally do. Leaving behind his parents' cries of "Don't let anything touch you!", he happily hops forward, again and again, into the unknown. With every joyful hop forward, new colors of happiness rush in and spread all around him — the thrill of discovery and growth through play and sensation. Starting with the small green hill that appears first, Alberto and his new friend tumble, run, observe, sniff, and taste their way through every experience nature has to offer, discovering the colors of joy along the way. The joy of rolling in the grass is green. The joy of smelling flowers is yellow. The joy of hopping over puddles by the stream is chestnut brown... With every small step beyond the boundaries of the world he once knew, Alberto learns that unfamiliar yet exciting colors fill each new space, and that his own world begins to shine with even more light. When it's finally time to go home, Alberto returns covered in green, yellow, brown, purple, and red, grinning from ear to ear. What a funny, heartwarming day it has been. Alberto is truly happy. The delight of contrast — between the pristine, monochrome world and the vivid burst of color rushing in A playful hidden-picture element woven naturally throughout, adding another layer of fun "The White Rabbit Family" follows Alberto's joyful moments of play and discovery, and once the book is closed, it leaves behind a rainbow of thoughts and reflections. For some readers, it's a story about experience and discovery. For others, it's about breaking free from rigid or narrow perspectives. And for others still, it's a story about socialization and diversity. With clean, distinctive illustrations full of personality — much like the characters of the White Rabbit family themselves — the striking contrast between pure white and bold colors, and a bouncy, hop-along rhythm that carries the story forward scene by scene, this picture book is packed with intuitive, meaningful messages about adventure, play, the senses, diversity, growth, socialization, and how we see the world. It's a book that reveals something new every time you read it. Throughout "The White Rabbit Family," adorable extra characters are tucked away here and there, each one making you wonder what story they might be hiding — and making you smile. Don't miss searching for them all: a salamander reading the newspaper, a turtle wearing glasses, a yellow bird sunbathing, a frog diving in with goggles and swim trunks, a snake artist mid-painting with a purple colored pencil, and a little snake just about to eat dinner with a napkin tucked at its neck. Keep an eye out for this whole cast of hidden characters! "To small families and big families, messy families and orderly families, imperfect families, families of every color, families who are different yet the same. To every unique family in this world — just like ours." — Isadora Brillo