Title: Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present
Author: Charlotte Zolotow
Illustrator: Maurice Sendak
Publisher: Harper Collins
Year: 1962
ISBN: 978-0064430203
Genre: fiction
Topics: birthday, fruit, gifts, rabbits, animals, mothers
Age Group: 2-6
Awards: Caldecott Honor (1963)
Dewey Category: 813.54
Format: Picture book
As a little girl wanders and wonders what to give her mother for a birthday gift, she consults a Mr. Rabbit . Mr. Rabbit offers to help the little girl and asks questions about the young one’s mother…what she likes; what her favorite colors are, etc. As they go into the woods to find a present, they find that nature can provide the best gift for the little girl’s mother…fruit!
With subtle coloring yet bold designs and impressionistic-like illustrations,
Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present is a beautiful picture book presented by two ever-popular authors. With witty dialogue between the rabbit and girl as well as the all too familiar conflict of finding appropriate gifts for mother, this book also teaches children color recognition and color identification—as well as fruit and vegetable distinctions. A book that is not only enjoyable but also educational.
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