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    The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes by Dubose Heyward, Marjorie Flack

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    • ISBN: 0395185572
    • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
    • Pub. Date: April 1974
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    Comments from the Seller: May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark.

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    Synopsis

    The country bunny attains the exalted position of Easter Bunny in spite of her responsibilities as the mother of twenty-one children.

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    The country bunny's twenty-one children help her to become an Easter Bunny.

    "It is difficult to believe that this very modern feminist tale was originally written in 1939. A gem of a fantasy in which kindness and cleverness win out over size and brawn."

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      Du Bose Heyward (1885-1940) was the author of several books, including the critically acclaimed novel Porgy, which was the basis for Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.

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    Perfect for Children of all ages . . . very timely.by Charleston_Lady

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    12/07/2009: From the Holy City, Charleston, SC, comes a timely tale that champions a single mother, love of family, tenacity, and triumph of the underdog (rabbit!) This book, written and extremely popular in the late 1930's, boldly expresses a truth for all the ages. DuBose Heyward's appreciation for the strength of women and for people of color was far ahead of the mindset during the times in which he lived.

    This favorite Easter story told over and over to his daughter, Jenifer DuBose Heyward, was published at the request of a friend. When Mr. Heyward sent word to Jenifer that "her" story would be published, he enclosed a dollar for her grandmother to help Jenifer celebrate the event with a party for her friends. Grandmother read the yet-to-be published book aloud at that party.

    Mrs. DuBose Heyward (Dorothy) later told a friend that Mr. Heyward's time spent penning THE COUNTRY BUNNY, was the most lucrative two hours of his writing career! (It was at Dorothy's encouragement that Mr. Heyward's book PORGY was re-written as a stage production, which caught the eye of George Gershwin, and PORGY & BESS followed.)

    THE COUNTRY BUNNY should be in every classroom, and read and re-read to children as an example of determination in following their dreams.

    Wonderful child's booook!by Anonymous

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    12/05/2009: My 6 grandchildren loved the story and enjoyed hearing it. It started many observations and talk of their own ideas about the little country bunny


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