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32 pp.
| Atheneum/Schwartz |
October, 2002 |
TradeISBN 0-689-84134-5$$16.95
(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.