The Adventures of Hunny&Sunny

The Adventures of Hunny & Sunny: picture books by Punita Rice

Picture books about Hunny Bunny and Sunny Bunny, two bunny brothers who face their fears, find funny words, and explore the whole solar system together.

Made for my kids

(that yours might like, too)

Hunny Bunny and Sunny Bunny standing side by side in a watercolor meadow, in matching jackets.

Each Hunny & Sunny book was made for something I was teaching my own kids, from overcoming fears and navigating new feelings to the funny words, idioms, and planets they couldn't stop asking about.

Meet the bunnies

A free puzzle game

Hop to It!

Roll Hunny and Sunny through painted burrows, munch carrot cookies, and bounce on jelly to find the way home. Before each puzzle, size up the problem and help a friend, just like in the books.

  • 24 puzzles
  • No game over
  • Free
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Facing fears & new feelings

Big Feelings

Cover of Sunny Goes to Kindergarten
New feelings

Sunny Goes To Kindergarten

Tomorrow is Sunny Bunny's first day of kindergarten, but he's still feeling a little nervous. A simple story in which Mommy Bunny, Daddy Bunny, and big brother Hunny Bunny help Sunny talk through his feelings and prepare for the big day.

A great story for rising kindergarteners.

Cover of Hunny Goes to Swimming Class
Facing fears

Hunny Goes to Swimming Class

Hunny Bunny is going to swimming class on Saturday! But he's scared, because last time he went swimming, he got water in his eyes. This week, Mama got him goggles to protect his eyes. Will Hunny conquer his fear, be brave, and go to his swimming class?

A simple story about facing your fears.

A love of language

Funny Words

Cover of The Book of Funny Words, with Hunny and Sunny reading a book and a little dog beside them
New vocabulary

The Book of Funny Words

Meet Berty the Wordy Butterfly as she introduces Hunny Bunny and Sunny Bunny to some strange and funny English words. Kid-friendly definitions make learning new vocabulary words (like "kerfuffle" and "discombobulated"!) a blast.

The audiobook is narrated by Angela Lambru.
Cover of Hunny and Sunny Learn About Idioms
Figurative language

Hunny & Sunny Learn About Idioms

Join Hunny and Sunny as they learn the meaning of popular American idioms like "it's raining cats and dogs" and "piece of cake."

Perfect for kids who enjoy learning about figurative language (and funny sayings), and for kids who tend to interpret language literally.

For budding astronomers

Wonder & Space

Cover of Hunny and Sunny Learn the Planets of Our Solar System
The solar system

Hunny & Sunny Learn the Planets of our Solar System

Join Hunny Bunny and Sunny Bunny in this simple, beginner-friendly space book. Introduce kids to some basic facts about the eight planets of our solar system.

Great for preschool-aged budding astronomers.

Meet the Bunny Family

The friends you'll find between the covers.

Hunny Bunny

The big brother. Brave enough to try swimming class again, with a little help from his new goggles.

Sunny Bunny

The little brother, getting ready (and a little nervous) for his very first day of kindergarten.

Mommy & Daddy

Always ready to listen, talk through big feelings, and help plan for the big day.

Berty

The Wordy Butterfly, who knows the strangest, funniest words (like "kerfuffle").

“I created the books for (and in some cases with) my kids, to support their curiosity, their empathy, and their confidence.”
Punita Rice

Perfect for parents and educators, the Hunny & Sunny books go beyond simple storytelling. They're tools for learning, growth, and connection, blending things to learn with the things that make kids smile.

For grown-ups

Make a book for your kids

Cover of Write and Self-Publish a Children's Book in 7 Days

Write & Self-Publish a Children's Book in 7 Days is a step-by-step guide to using free tools to write, design, and publish a Hunny & Sunny style book for your own kids.

About the author

Hi, I'm Punita

I made The Adventures of Hunny & Sunny for my kids, to support their curiosity and foster their love of language and learning. You can find my fiction (like The River's Daughter), the Brown Voices Project, and more over on my site.