Many parents out there feel that the unnamed, unidentified "old lady" who whispers "'Hush!'" to the little bunny is creepy. I've read such parent comments as: Who is she? A grandmother? A nanny? Why isn't she identified? Why is she forcing that poor, sweet, imaginative little bunny to go to sleep? What sort of monster is she? My daughter had nightmares because of this book.
And so on.
Be assured, that for all those wacky parents, there are many many more---myself included---who think this book is wonderful. This is one of the books I teach in my children's literature class, and it is one of my daughters' favorites.
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Date: 2010-04-14 12:53 pm (UTC)Many parents out there feel that the unnamed, unidentified "old lady" who whispers "'Hush!'" to the little bunny is creepy. I've read such parent comments as: Who is she? A grandmother? A nanny? Why isn't she identified? Why is she forcing that poor, sweet, imaginative little bunny to go to sleep? What sort of monster is she? My daughter had nightmares because of this book.
And so on.
Be assured, that for all those wacky parents, there are many many more---myself included---who think this book is wonderful. This is one of the books I teach in my children's literature class, and it is one of my daughters' favorites.