Zomo the Rabbit

Zomo the Rabbit is a 1992 book by Gerald McDermott based on a Nigerian folktale that explains why the rabbit runs so fast from other animals.

Reception
Booklist, in a starred review of Zomo the Rabbit, wrote "Wildly exuberant, full of slapstick and mischief, this version of an enduring Nigerian trickster tale is a storyteller's delight." and School Library Journal wrote "With its small but triumphant hero clad in a colorful dashiki and a cap, its dazzling design, and its great good humor, this story will be a pleasure to use with children."

Publishers Weekly called it a "straightforward retelling" and wrote "McDermott's gouache illustrations in brilliant hues of fuchsia, green and orange recall the color and geometric lines of West African textiles."

Awards

 * 1993 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Adventuring with Books book
 * 1993-94 Alabama (Camellia) Children's Choice Picture Book Award - winner
 * 1994 Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award - winner
 * 1994 Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award - winner
 * 1994 NCTE Kaleidoscope book
 * 1996 Montana Treasure State Picture Book Award - winner
 * 1996 Young Hoosier Picture Book Award - winner