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  • Published: 2 September 2013
  • ISBN: 9780099432951
  • Imprint: Red Fox
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $21.00

Mr Rabbit And The Lovely Present




Sendak's soft pastel illustrations beautifully complement this endearing tale of a little girl's search for a perfect present.

Little Girl really needs to find a birthday present for her mother in her favourite colour. But with so many things to choose from, she's going to need some help from Rabbit . . .

And so they search, learning about colours as they go.

A beautifully endearing tale from author Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE creator Maurice Sendak.

  • Published: 2 September 2013
  • ISBN: 9780099432951
  • Imprint: Red Fox
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $21.00

About the authors

Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began by illustrating other authors' books for children, but the first book that he both wrote and illustrated was Kenny's Window, published in 1956. In his lifetime, he illustrated over 80 books, and received many awards, including the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he was the first American to win the Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator's Medal. He passed away in May 2012.

Praise for Mr Rabbit And The Lovely Present

A gentle, lyrical story telling how a little girls solves the problem of what to get for her mother's birthday. A wonderful way to explore colour, with beautiful illustrations

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