Rabbit Spring

Michels, Tilde; Bhend, Kathi (Illustrator); James, J. Allison (Translator)

ISBN 10: 0152005684 / ISBN 13: 9780152005689

Published by Gulliver Books/Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988

About this Item

Lovely Swiss children's tale that introduces them to the world of wild rabbits & hares. Orig. published in the author's native German in 1986, this is the FIRST English-language Edition, First Printing, from 1988. In 86 pages, with lovely pen-&-ink illustrations throughout by Kathi Bhend, this slim hardcover has decorative paper-covered boards with a design matched on the accompanying DJ. Condition is Near fine: completely clean & bright save for mild toning to both front & rear hinges. Binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is VG- (minus), with slight but persistent chipping all around & a 1" unclosed tear ascending from bottom edge of back cover. Light soil & slight rubbing; nicely protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rabbit Spring
• Publisher: Gulliver Books/Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0152005684
• ISBN 13: 9780152005689
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Bhend, Kathi
• Edition: First English Language Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: VG-
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children-Young Adult (YA)::Illustrated & Pictur...
  • Animals-Birds-Horses-Pets

About this title

Synopsis

Eager to boast about his litter of seven baby rabbits, Rahm ventures out to his burrow and soon discovers that the field hare also has new babies and that in different ways both litters are equally special

Reviews

Wild rabbits Silla and Rahm raise a family of seven across a field from a family of hares. This charming tale explains how each family fends for itself. The rabbits live in a burrow underground, where the relatively frail children are protected by both parents, who share housekeeping in a ebullient, egalitarian spirit; the young hares, equipped with pelts and fully grown ears, dwell less securely under bushes with a mother, but no father ("As far as I'm concerned," she sniffs, "that is just the way it ought to be"). Curiosity and a competitive drive lead Gray-Ears the hare to wonder, "Do the young rabbits have a better life?" But the answer is that the rabbits' lives are not better--just different. Bhend's exquisite pen-and-ink illustrations--from a cozy internecine view of a rabbit warren to spot art picturing a hairless, helpless rabbit infant--portray the dangers and comforts of the animals' everyday lives with quiet humor. Ages 7-11.
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