LITTLE BUNNY ON THE MOVE
Peter McCarty, . . Holt, $5.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-8050-7259-4
This tale of a bunny's journey is "reassuring yet enigmatic," according to
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Reviewed on: 02/10/2003
Genre: Children's
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