Have a Carrot: Hidden Messages in Margaret Wise Brown's Runaway Bunny Trilogy and Other Popular Picture Books

A combination of historical fact from Brown's life, interdisciplinary perspectives on children's literature, and detailed analysis of the way the text and illustrations work together to convey multiple layers of meaning in picture books and hidden messages about women and their roles in family and society. Offers a useful framework for study in the combined fields of children's literature, psychology, and pop culture, and invaluable insights for teachers, parents and librarians.