A Garden of Creatures ~ by Sheila Heti, illustrated by Esmé Shapiro, 2022, children's picture book, 40 pages, 6/10
Two bunnies and a cat live happily together in a beautiful garden. But when the big bunny passes away, the little bunny is unsure how to fill the void she left behind. A strange dream prompts her to begin asking questions: Why do the creatures we love have to die, and where do we go when we die? How come life works this way? With the wisdom of the cat to guide her, the little bunny learns that missing someone is a way of keeping them close. And together they discover that the big bunny is a part of everything around them — the grass, the air, the leaves — for the world is a garden of creatures.
I can't say the cat looks much like any cat I've ever seen, and I can't say that the big round thing holding the cat and long-eared bunny on the cover looks at all like a big bunny, either. I wouldn't buy the book, though the ideas about death were somewhat interesting to contemplate.
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