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The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings (Reading Railroad Books)

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I am a high school student and I remember my mom reading a lot to me when I was a child. This book, "The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings" is/was one of my all time favorites. The illustrations (in the edition that I own) are wonderful and I would recommend it to any parent. I will deffinately read it to my children someday. The reason I'm writing this is because I'm reading it for my drama class tomorrow. I'm sure everyone, even the high school students, will enjoy this book.

I think the message of this book is to be proud of who you are and not wish to be something you are not or wish to be someone else.

I agree with the other reviewers that this is a nice story with cute illustrations. My only caveat is that another theme also comes out of this story, namely to be suspicious or fear others whose appearances or behavior is considered different or other from one's own. I was disturbed that the bunny's mother couldn't recognize him and ultimately rejected him, sending him into the cold night. The bushy-tailed squirrel slams his door shut on the bunny in fear. Only when the bunny gives up his wings do the other characters' compassion appear in accepting him. While the value of appreciating one's own self "as is" is important, I'm not sure that the ensuing lesson of fearing others when they are different is a good lesson to be picked up by children.

The story: A rabbit is magically gifted with red wings and a joyful ability no other rabbit has: flight. But he soon learns that To Be Different is Bad. The other rabbits, instead of sharing his joy, reject him for his special gift, as does his own mother. He soon learns that it's better to deny your own gifts than to Be Different; and in the end, voluntarily shorn of the wings that gave him so much delight and lifted him above other rabbits, he is again accepted by rabbitkind.

A stirring celebration of mediocrity, and a much-needed message to children with gifts and talents that they had better learn to hide them. If you enjoyed this book, you'll love Rainbow Fish.

This is a wonderful childrens story.
There is a good lesson taught along with great
illustratios.
Every home with children should have this book.

Have been looking for this book for years. It was my childhood favorite but was misplaced when we moved. It is in great shape and I loved reading it again at the age of 60. I look forward to reading it to my grandaughter. Thank you Amazon and Book Rescue LLC.

This story used to scare me to death when I was little. The rabbit got rejected by all his friends and his mom and had to spend the night by himself. I definitely would not read this to my baby.

I bought this book because it was my sister's favorite growing up and now she is about to become a grandmother for the first time and I want to surprise her with it. The book is in wonderful condition and the seller couldn't have been more personable. It was a real pleasure dealing with her. Thank goodness there are still people who value these kinds of children's books and who preserve them for us who grew up with them.

I got this book from my grandma when I was 6. I'm 20 now and realize what an awful story this is! This little rabbit gets a special gift of red cardinal's wings, which seemed awesome to me as a kid, and his own mother and family reject him because he's wierd! A great book for homophobic parents or anyone else who wants their kid to know that being different is bad and if you are different, even your own parents will turn you away. I'm just glad I read more Shel Silverstein poems than I did trash like this.

My aunt Theodora gave me this book in 1947. I am very glad to see that it has been reprinted. People need to be careful what they wish for in life. They may get it. People should be happy with their situation in life and quit wishing for something different. The little rabbit keeps wishing for things and wishing for things and finally he gets red wings. No one likes him as his new self and so he wishes himself back to his original condition. I am reading this book to a group of preschoolers today, (March 4) as part of NEA read to a child day. I can't wait to hear their reaction.