(4) K-3 Adapted by Lou Fancher. Illustrated by Paul Brett Johnson & Lou Fancher. Fancher adapts the classic story of a stuffed rabbit who becomes real when he experiences the love of a little boy. The adaptation retains much of the formal language and sentimental tone of the original and the oil paintings have a crackled look that contributes to the old-fashioned feel of the story. The story is sophisticated enough, even in this edited form, that it will appeal to the older picture book audience.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth