The Gingerbread Rabbit Author:Randall Jarrell One morning a mother mixes up some dough and cuts out a gingerbread rabbit to surprise her little daughter. But when the mother puts him in to bake, she gets the surprise of her life. The rabbit jumps to the floor, runs to the door, and disappears into the forest! Fleeing through the forest with the mother close behind, the innocent rabbi... more »t gets some surprises of his own. The worst surprise is a "friendly" red animal who says he's a rabbit, too, though he looks just like a fox. The best surprise is a big brown rabbit and a silvery gray one, who live in a cozy cave full of carrots and lettuce -- where they happen to have an extra little bed. Yes, all's well that ends well. The gingerbread rabbit finds himself a happy home, and the mother finds an even better way to surprise her daughter.« less
copyright 1964, pub. 1972. Black and white illustrations by noted children's book illustrator Garth Williams. Good for reading to little ones and for older ones to read for themselves.