Zomo the Rabbit is a 1992 book by Gerald McDermott based on a Nigerian folktale from Hausa folklore 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 See also: . 1996 Young Hoosier Picture Book Award - winner
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