![]() Mr Rabbit seems to be more of a Pooka, as in the classic movie Harvey of the mid 20th century. ![]() Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Charlotte Zolotow pictures by Maurice Sendak, 1962 Children by their nature must constantly be on the receiving end of care, attention and gifts, but it’s a wonderful feeling to be a child and to do something you know is truly appreciated by those who normally take care of you. It’s wonderful, and probably necessary, for children to have the opportunity to do something nice for the adults in their lives. The word which frequently crops up in consumer reviews of Mr Rabbit and the Lovely Present is ‘creepy’. ![]() Mr Rabbit and the Lovely Present was also a Caldecott Medal Honor Book, so it’s interesting to look through a contemporary lens and see how picture books have changed, or how reader responses have changed. Zolotow and Sendak were both giants of American picture book world. ![]() Mr Rabbit and the Lovely Present is a 1962 picture book written by Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. ![]()
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