And now I remember how lovely the eggs were in Marjorie Flack's beautiful illustrations, all candy-coloured like sugared almonds.īut one thing I didn't realise until tonight was how radically feminist and anti-racist the book was, which is extraordinary considering it was written in 1939. I was really into anthropomorphic woodland creatures as a kid – what can I say? got me early. I loved how resourceful the mother bunny was, and how she raised her children to find their talents and contribute to the family and household. I had completely forgotten about this until Andrew McDonald mentioned it tonight, but it was one of the most cherished books of my childhood.
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