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Millie
Millie is a tame rabbit, who longs to meet the wild rabbits beyond the garden. But when she ventures into the field she finds that she isn't welcome at all because she's different.
- GenresAnimals
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
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June 12, 2022
“Millie was a lop-eared rabbit who lived in a hutch. Her brothers and sisters munched away quite happily on their lettuce leaves, but Millie was different.
“I want to be free,” she said. But above all she wanted to meet a wild rabbit.”
Poor Millie! She doesn’t fit in anywhere. We follow Millie and her adventures as she makes a dash and escapes from her cramped hutch. First of all she is He explains that there are so many of his friends and family, that they all have different numbers. However Millie’s troubles are far from over. The wild rabbits think she looks odd; a soft, namby-pamby tame rabbit, because of her strange ears. What’s more, she obviously must be stupid to allow herself to nearly be caught! Millie is told by one old rabbit to go back where she came from, “AND DON’T YOU DARE COME BACK AGAIN!” he roars.
This final double spread picture is stunning, as is all the art work in this large picture story book. It is ideal for sharing with a small child, and discovering all the natural details in the illustrations. The pictures are by the New Zealand artist Catherine Walters, and are some of the best contemporary illustrations of children’s books I have seen.
Catherine Walters appears to work in gouache, using bright but realistic colours. The brushwork is precise, and there is occasional use of a diffuser. The flowers in both the gardens and the meadows are shown growing in profusion, and they are carefully and accurately painted. The distant hills and fields, the natural lighting and shadows at different times of the day and night are all effectively atmospheric. However the individual rabbits are the main focus, and usually pictured close-up, in the foreground. The expression on their faces and their demeanour is authentic, as is that of the other animals. These summer landscapes are described as being “a riot of rich colour and fine detail, establishing her as one of today’s best young illustrators.”
Catherine Walters has often both written and illustrated her picture books, under the author’s pen name “Christine Leeson”. Sometimes these were illustrated by another artist. Millie was originally published in 1995, but sadly Catherine Walters is not illustrating books at the moment.
It is a joy to find a book where both the story and the illustrations are equally impressive. This is one such. The story is by Linda M. Jennings, who has written several picture books for children, illustrated by various artists. This one is exciting and well told. It is a touching story with a subtext which is not too hard to see: that of racial tolerance and integration.
Millie feels different, wherever she lives, but she makes choices and learns to be happy. It is a perfect picture book.
“I want to be free,” she said. But above all she wanted to meet a wild rabbit.”
Poor Millie! She doesn’t fit in anywhere. We follow Millie and her adventures as she makes a dash and escapes from her cramped hutch. First of all she is He explains that there are so many of his friends and family, that they all have different numbers. However Millie’s troubles are far from over. The wild rabbits think she looks odd; a soft, namby-pamby tame rabbit, because of her strange ears. What’s more, she obviously must be stupid to allow herself to nearly be caught! Millie is told by one old rabbit to go back where she came from, “AND DON’T YOU DARE COME BACK AGAIN!” he roars.
This final double spread picture is stunning, as is all the art work in this large picture story book. It is ideal for sharing with a small child, and discovering all the natural details in the illustrations. The pictures are by the New Zealand artist Catherine Walters, and are some of the best contemporary illustrations of children’s books I have seen.
Catherine Walters appears to work in gouache, using bright but realistic colours. The brushwork is precise, and there is occasional use of a diffuser. The flowers in both the gardens and the meadows are shown growing in profusion, and they are carefully and accurately painted. The distant hills and fields, the natural lighting and shadows at different times of the day and night are all effectively atmospheric. However the individual rabbits are the main focus, and usually pictured close-up, in the foreground. The expression on their faces and their demeanour is authentic, as is that of the other animals. These summer landscapes are described as being “a riot of rich colour and fine detail, establishing her as one of today’s best young illustrators.”
Catherine Walters has often both written and illustrated her picture books, under the author’s pen name “Christine Leeson”. Sometimes these were illustrated by another artist. Millie was originally published in 1995, but sadly Catherine Walters is not illustrating books at the moment.
It is a joy to find a book where both the story and the illustrations are equally impressive. This is one such. The story is by Linda M. Jennings, who has written several picture books for children, illustrated by various artists. This one is exciting and well told. It is a touching story with a subtext which is not too hard to see: that of racial tolerance and integration.
Millie feels different, wherever she lives, but she makes choices and learns to be happy. It is a perfect picture book.
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