What do you think?
Rate this book
In the Rabbitgarden
Despite the old rabbit's warning, two young rabbits find a way to get apples from the apple tree without being caught by the fox.
- GenresPicture BooksFiction
32 pages, Hardcover
First published April 12, 1975
18 people want to read
About the author
Leo Lionni
174 books457 followersLeo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children's books. He received the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was a four-time Caldecott Honor Winner--for Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Leo Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89.
Leo Lionni has gained international renown for his paintings, graphic designs, illustrations, and sculpture, as well as for his books for children. He was born in Holland in 1910 of Dutch parents, and although his education did not include formal art courses (in fact, he has a doctorate in economics from the University of Genoa), he spent much of his free time as a child in Amsterdam's museums, teaching himself to draw.
Lionni's business training gradually receded into the background as his interest in art and design grew. Having settled in Milan soon after his marriage in 1931, he started off by writing about European architecture for a local magazine. It was there that he met the contacts who were to give him a start as a professional graphic designer. When he moved to America in 1939, Lionni was hired by a Philadelphia advertising agency as art director. Later he became design director for the Olivetti Corporation of America, and then art director for Fortune magazine. At the same time, his reputation as an artist flourished as he began to exhibit his paintings and drawings in galleries from New York to Japan.
Lionni launched his career as an author/illustrator of books for children in 1959. Originally developed from a story he had improvised for his grandchildren during a dull train ride, Little Blue and Little Yellow was the first of what is now a long list of children's picture books, including four Caldecott Honor Books.
Leo Lionni has gained international renown for his paintings, graphic designs, illustrations, and sculpture, as well as for his books for children. He was born in Holland in 1910 of Dutch parents, and although his education did not include formal art courses (in fact, he has a doctorate in economics from the University of Genoa), he spent much of his free time as a child in Amsterdam's museums, teaching himself to draw.
Lionni's business training gradually receded into the background as his interest in art and design grew. Having settled in Milan soon after his marriage in 1931, he started off by writing about European architecture for a local magazine. It was there that he met the contacts who were to give him a start as a professional graphic designer. When he moved to America in 1939, Lionni was hired by a Philadelphia advertising agency as art director. Later he became design director for the Olivetti Corporation of America, and then art director for Fortune magazine. At the same time, his reputation as an artist flourished as he began to exhibit his paintings and drawings in galleries from New York to Japan.
Lionni launched his career as an author/illustrator of books for children in 1959. Originally developed from a story he had improvised for his grandchildren during a dull train ride, Little Blue and Little Yellow was the first of what is now a long list of children's picture books, including four Caldecott Honor Books.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
July 7, 2022
A strange fable resembling the garden of Eden at first but ending in a surprise friendship.
February 4, 2011
Leo Lionni writes some weird books! I did think this was rather cute, though, and I could tell my son liked it from the way he snuggled against me.
The similarities of this story to a very famous Old Testament story are extremely obvious--if you are a very religious Jew or Christian, you may possibly not like "In the Rabbitgarden."
The similarities of this story to a very famous Old Testament story are extremely obvious--if you are a very religious Jew or Christian, you may possibly not like "In the Rabbitgarden."
February 4, 2022
I loved this one as a kid, so I'm sad to see it has so few ratings and reviews.
Two young bunnies befriend a helpful snake and the old bunny (a relative?) learns to rethink his prejudice against snakes.
Two young bunnies befriend a helpful snake and the old bunny (a relative?) learns to rethink his prejudice against snakes.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews