HECTOR AND THE NOISY NEIGHBOR
David Gavril, . . Dial, $12.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-8037-2808-0
In this amiable urban tale of compromise, a reserved brown rabbit grows annoyed when a bumptious pig moves into his building. Mild-mannered Hector is a creature of habit who loves reading ("Paul Bunnyan" and self-help books from "Harevard"-educated Dr. Carotene) and taking midday naps under a turnip-print bedspread. One day, a pig in a red flannel shirt knocks on Hector's ground-floor window: " 'Hello!' he yelled. 'I am Rutherford, your new neighbor.' And with a happy snort, he began unloading his car." Rutherford is extremely friendly and has no idea how much his trombone playing, furniture moving and vacuuming disturb his neighbor. When Hector leaves Rutherford some mud pies with a significant note ("Welcome to our
Reviewed on: 03/29/2004
Genre: Children's