Rabbit Hill

By: Robert Lawson

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Paperback | 27 October 1977 | Edition Number 1

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Paperback
128 Pages

Age
8 - 12

Grade
3 - 7

Dimensions(cm)
19.6 x 13.0 x 0.9

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Winner of the Newbery Medal

It has been a while since Folks lived in the Big House, and an even longer time has passed since there has been a garden at the House. All the animals of the Hill are very excited about the new Folks moving in, and they wonder how things are going to change. It's only a matter of time before the animals of the Hill find out just who is moving in, and they may be a little bit surprised when they do.

"Robert Lawson has created. . . a whole, fresh, lively, amusing world." --The New York Times

"A skillful blending of humor and whimsy, Robert Lawson has given a distinct personality to each animal, not only by his equisitely fine drawings but by word pictures as well." --Library Journal

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Lawson is difficult to place so far as his juvenile audience is concerned. Frankly, I think he is definitely adult - even in the stories he presumably writes for juniors. This is a somewhat too whimsical story of the animals on Rabbit Hill and their excitement when they learn that "New Folks" are coming to live in the "Big House". They are thrilled when they find in use an old fashioned uncovered garbage can, no sign of traps, spring guns or other lethal weapons, and only a harmless tiger-striped gray cat as a pet. Then the climax comes when a sign goes up "Please drive carefully on account of small animals" - and a statue of St. Francis is set up to preside over a ledge where a morning banquet for the little creatures is placed. And the result? The little animals are wholly satisfied and no longer destroy what is not theirs - and even leave a flourishing garden for the new folks. ??The Lawson illustrations are sure to capture the hearts of all prospective purchasers - but as a story, it doesn't quite come off. (Kirkus Reviews)

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Kids & Children's Books Children, Teenagers & Young Adults (YA) Fiction Nature & Animal Stories for Children & Teenagers General, Modern & Contemporary Fiction for Children & Teenagers Classic Fiction for Children & Teenagers Fantasy Fiction for Children & Teenagers Traditional Stories for Children

New Folks Coming	p. 11
Mother Worries	p. 27
Little Georgie Sings a Song	p. 35
Uncle Analdas	p. 51
Porkey Sits Tight	p. 61
Moving Vans	p. 69
Reading Rots the Mind	p. 75
Willie's Bad Night	p. 87
Dividing Night	p. 95
Clouds Over the Hill	p. 103
Strain and Strife	p. 111
There Is Enough for All	p. 119
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