The Spring Rabbit

Joyce Dunbar's tale of the arrival of a new baby is perfectly illustrated by the creator of Badger's Parting Gifts.

     Smudge is the only rabbit in the woods without a brother or sister. His mother tells him to wait for spring, but that is a long way off. In Autumn, Smudge builds a leaf-and-twig brother, but he blows away. He builds a snow sister in the winter, but she melts. Will Smudge's wish for a sibling ever come true?