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Summary: The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes.
Review: According to this book, there isn't just one Easter Bunny, but five. When one of them gets too old, then a new one is chose by the grandfather bunny. A poor country bunny named Cottontail wants to be an Easter Bunny. She eventually gets older and has many children. She teaches her children to take care of the house. Then word comes around that one of the Easter bunnies needs to be replaced, so all the bunnys go to the Easter Egg palace to see who can become the next Easter Bunny. Cottontail turns out to be the wisest, swiftest, and kindest bunny. She goes to deliver an egg to a sick boy over many mountains. She goes up the last one, but falls. Then the Grandfather Bunny gives her a special pair of golden shoes that allow her to be able to jump super high and fast, so she can get the egg deliverede. This book is well-written, but I don't think the illustrations are very good. It is written by Du Bose Heyward, and illustrated by Marjorie Hack.
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Summary: Country Bunny Touches Hearts
Review: DuBose Heyward's 1939 classic, "The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes," is surprisingly modernist given the time period in which it was written. When so much of the world was (and is) focused on heroes and men in general, what a gentle and lovely surprise to come across a book which celebrates the rabbit--a lady rabbit!--who becomes the Easter bunny.With elements of Aesop peeping in and out of the text (not the least of which includes the fable of the tortoise and the hare), Heyward manages to make a rabbit with 21 little children sound not only sane, but brilliant. The Country Bunny (or Little Cottontail Mother, as she is called throughout) gives her children each small chores to keep them busy, contribute to the overall quality of their shared family life, and make them feel like valued members of the group. They grow up to be sweet, cheerful, polite, and industrious bunnies, and the Country Bunny uses their fine breeding to great effect to achieve an audition for the role of Easter Bunny. Heyward's text is inimitably enriched by the sweet pictures of artist Marjorie Flack. The bunnies are plush and adorable, the scenery idyllic, and the colors bright as Technicolor. This is a trip down Memory Lane, even for those who didn't grow up with the book, and a future memory-maker for any child who loves Easter and Easter bunnies.
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Summary: A book that is happy and great for young readers
Review: I am hoping to order a hard copy of this book for my son, who is now 10 1/2 years old, for Easter. This book has been one of those that we read almost once a week - I read it to him. Each time we read I become more animated, knowing the story. He loves it, and I have grown to look forward to reading it to him. It is a beautiful story about perserverence, strength and dedication from a Mom's point of view. It speaks so eloquently about goals and keeping life in focus all at the same time. Love it! (And I love the fact that it was written in 1939.)
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Summary: The Country Bunny and The little Golden Shoes
Review: In 2004, I am 45 years old, but this book has been a part of my whole life. I was first exposed to it by my mom , and it is part of my earliest childhood easter memories. When I had children, it became part of their earliest memories. They love the story, the pictures, the whole package--it is incredibly readable and captures the attention of even my teenager. They both have their own copies, which they have assured me, will go with them when they leave and so I must order one for myself, since my brother got the one from OUR childhood!!! Make memories!! have a wonderful time.
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Summary: Not your Typical Easter Bunny
Review: Like many other reviewers, I was first introduced to this book in my childhood and have always treasured it since that time. On the surface this is a wonderful story about the young country bunny pursuing her dream of becoming an Easter Bunny and succeeding. Children will identify with the legend of the Easter Bunny and the eggs they bring to children around the world. Like Rudolph the reindeer in Christmas stories, the country bunny takes her place in the ranks of illustrious legend. Despite the mockery of those deemed "better" than her by rabbit society, (rich, powerful male rabbits) she perserveres. It is also a story that I could reccomend for Mother's Day, as this is also a story about a mother and her children and how they teach each other. While somewhat dated, I think this is one legend that touches the heart and will last. The pictures are simple illustrations that feel similar to the artwork of Peter Rabbit, but nevertheless communicate the story effectively. And may every mother have her own pair of "golden shoes". ^_^
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Summary: My all time favorite children's book!
Review: My brothers and I fell in love with this book some 30 years ago when my mother first read it to us. It's a wonderful story of a plain country bunny who has always dreamed of becomming one of the prestigious Easter Bunnies. There are actually seven, not just one. It is written with the imagination and wonder of a child and also tells an inspiring story of what can be attained if one is willing to work for it. A true gift!
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Summary: Childhood Memories
Review: My great Grandmother bought this book for my brother and I when I was born, and my mother read it to us on Easter Eave every year with out fail. I can recall the story word for word, and now read it to my youngest brother as well. Traditions are a great thing to have in a family, and with tradition, comes fond memories. It has been a while since I have celebrated Easter with the innocence of a child like mind, but every year I recall the story of the Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes and wish I could be 7 years old again. This is a story of dedication, and devotion, two things that children need to learn early on in life. I am glad to have such fond childhood memories, and will cherish them always. I plan to continue the tradition of reading this book to my chilldren on Easter Eave, and hope that my children will continue to do the same.
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Summary: The Country Bunny and The little Golden Shoes
Review: This is a well told story about a mother bunny and her many children. I pull this book out each spring; my children really enjoy the story. Even my youngest who is restless could sit through this story (41 pages) when she was two-years-old. The main focus of the story is the mother bunny�s desire to become the Easter Bunny. The story also contains delightful descriptions of the mother bunny�s childhood, the selection of the Easter bunnies and the difficult tasks that Easter Bunnies face each year. What I enjoy most about this story is the mother bunny's relationship with her children.
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Summary: powerful and true
Review: This is the most powerful book I have ever read. The boastful jackrabbits, the aristocratic snobby rabbits, and the male rabbits who laugh when little country bunny tells them that she will grow up to become to be one of the revered Easter Bunnies - are all proven wrong. Little country bunny grows up, has children, and through the pure goodness of her heart and common sense catches the eye of the Wise Old Grandfather bunny. Ta-da! He asks her to be an Easter Bunny! After trials and tribulations, her determination, caring, and perseverence carry her through, and she is exalted beyond her dreams by Grandfather Bunny. She is wise, and nice, and very humble. I love this story because is beautifully written and teaches that those with good and kind hearts, who work hard and persevere, will triumph. Being rich, big, high-born, young, male, does not matter where it really counts - all that matters is what is in your heart. I first read this as a child growing up in rural Canada - where being Asian, female, poor, and ambitious were all drawbacks - and now I am a successful lawyer in Toronto. This book made a difference for me.
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Summary: A Must Have For Every Little Girl's Library.
Review: This was my absolute favorite storybook when I was a little girl. It inspired me and taught me that being female didn't limit me to only being a mother; I could have special talents and interests and be good at other things too. The beautiful illustrations remain in my memory even today. Whenever a friend has a baby girl, this is the one gift I always send.
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