Maudlin as hell, but convincing to the point that I used to carefully make sure every doll got attention, so they could all "become Real." Also, put the fear of Scarlet Fever into me! Way to go, old-timey books.
This book was read to me as a little girl. I loved the story and cried. It was sad to me because I felt I was the rabbit. I'm born in the year of the rabbit so for me, it was more personal. This was one of the first books where I learned something precious could be forgotten and thrown away. Th...