Mei Mei the Bunny
by Laufey
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Apr 2026 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.
The general take
Laufey describes Mei Mei the Bunny as a story about a young bunny learning violin who faces pre-concert jitters and an anxiety dream where everything goes wrong. She sees the core message as positive—that mistakes aren't always bad and can be redirected into something beautiful.
About
From two–time GRAMMY® Award–winning musician Laufey comes a bewitching picture book about overcoming mistakes and believing in oneself. An instant New York Times Bestseller! Mei Mei is a little bunny with a big dream. She wants to make the world happy with her music! Her first recital at the H'Opera House is approaching, and she's been practicing harder than any bunny ever has. But the butterflies in her stomach flit and flutter. When Mei Mei plays the wrong note in front of everyone, will she be able to find the melody to make it right?
Who said what
“Maymay the Bunny is a little bunny who is playing violin, learning the violin. And she has her first concert. And she's nervous. Yeah. Lots of butterflies in the tummy. Yeah. And she has like a anxiety dream the night before her concert where it all goes horribly wrong. And she learns that making mistakes are not always bad, that you can redirect it into something beautiful.”
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard — Laufeyat 35:35
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