Picture Book of the Day: Bunnies!!!

Bunnies!!!, written and illustrated by Kevan Atteberry.  In this wonderfully silly romp, a horned creature becomes overwhelmed with ecstatic joy when it sees a bunch of multi-colored bunnies (so excited the title merits three exclamation points).  Atteberry first shows the lovable monster-like protagonist saying hello to a tree and a bunny-shape cloud, and then a butterfly the color of the puff at the tip of its tail.  Then the creature sees something amazingly monumental.  When we flip the page, it yells "Bunnies!!!", thus startling four adorable rabbits (and the aforementioned butterfly, now spiraling out of control thanks to the creature's outburst).  Atteberry keeps the prose simple.  As the hero chases after the bunnies, it simply shouts "Bunnies!!  Bunnies!!  Bunnies!!" but when it loses them it then sadly mutters "Bunnies?  Bunnies?  Bunnies?  No, bunnies."  And yet it's extremely hilarious (we see the bunnies hiding as the expressive creature mopes, looking dejected).  Of course it all leads to a happy resolution but then a surprise ending that will have children saying "uh-oh."  Pair this giddy delight with Hug Machine and Katie Loves the Kittens.