Macaroon

by Julia Cunningham

Paperback. The very moment the raccoon opened his eyes he knew it was the day to decide. the pines of his fores gloomed dark against the almost brilliant oaks and maples hung with leaves of rose and pale yellow and green turning scarlet.

Genres: Animals

Paperback

First published September 12, 1962

About the author

On October 4, 1916 in Spokane, Washington, Julia Cunningham was born. Julia went to school for a short time in Virginia. She was an editor and held various other jobs before writing children's and young adult books. The Vision of Francois the Fox, Ms. Cunningham's first book, was published in 1960, followed by Viollet (1966), The Treasure is the Rose (1973), and Tuppeny (1978).

Her book, Dorp Dead (1965), has been called "a ground-breaking novel that dramatically changed children's literature in the 20th century."

As a children's author, Cunningham has felt she needs to "listen - look - daydream - be aware of smell and taste - and be "disciplined." Critics have praised her works for their originality and "poetic prose."

Among her many honors are the Christopher Medal for Come to the Edge and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor for The Flight of the Sparrow. The Treasure is the Rose was a National Book Award Finalist. Julia Cunningham lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Reviews

[Ashley]

This book is about the sassiest raccoon and the brattiest of girls. It doesn't make a ton of sense, but by the end I'm emotional so I can't seem to judge its nonsense.

[Diane Hirt]

A delightful children's book from 1962. Wish they would reprint and stock in the libraries...it's just adorable. The illustrations are lovely.

[Kate]

If this is the book I think it is, I did a project on it back in elementary. Good memories, other than the project.