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Carrot Nose
A bunny is given a carrot nose when he displeases the carrot elf by refusing to eat any more carrots.
- GenresPicture Books
39 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 1978
About the author
Jan Wahl
151 books11 followersJan Wahl was an American author best known for his imaginative and influential children’s books, which combined wit, warmth and a deep respect for young readers. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Wahl showed artistic promise early, performing piano on children’s radio programs and appearing on stage alongside legendary magician Harry Blackstone Sr. He studied at Cornell University, where he took classes with Vladimir Nabokov, and continued his education in Europe as a Fulbright scholar before completing graduate studies in the United States.
Wahl began publishing children’s books in the mid-1960s and quickly became a prolific and celebrated voice in the field, ultimately writing more than 120 works. Titles such as Pleasant Fieldmouse, The Furious Flycycle and Humphrey’s Bear earned him a devoted readership and critical acclaim. His stories were frequently illustrated by major artists, including Edward Gorey, Maurice Sendak and Mercer Mayer, and were praised for their playful tone, emotional intelligence and sense of empowerment.
Beyond writing, Wahl led an unusually rich cultural life, working with filmmakers, writers and artists, lecturing widely on film history and literature, and maintaining close ties to both the literary and cinematic worlds.
Wahl began publishing children’s books in the mid-1960s and quickly became a prolific and celebrated voice in the field, ultimately writing more than 120 works. Titles such as Pleasant Fieldmouse, The Furious Flycycle and Humphrey’s Bear earned him a devoted readership and critical acclaim. His stories were frequently illustrated by major artists, including Edward Gorey, Maurice Sendak and Mercer Mayer, and were praised for their playful tone, emotional intelligence and sense of empowerment.
Beyond writing, Wahl led an unusually rich cultural life, working with filmmakers, writers and artists, lecturing widely on film history and literature, and maintaining close ties to both the literary and cinematic worlds.
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February 26, 2026
The 1970s Pinkalicious.
A particular rabbit is tired of eating only carrots and tells his mother so. When she protests — and her life is completely wrapped around carrots, from her carrot themed apron, her carrot garden, and of course carrot recipes — her son goes one step further and fully removes all carrots from the home and garden.
With a side eye to Bugs Bunny, rabbits don't actually only eat carrots. They mostly eat leaves and grasses. Remember Peter Rabbit was going after the farmer's cabbage patch. But assuming a world where carrots are the be all and end all to rabbitdom, then refusing to eat carrots or look upon them or be around them, might cause the earth to tilt more on its axis. Or it might bring for the fair folk as it does here in the form of the carrot elf.
https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/com...
A particular rabbit is tired of eating only carrots and tells his mother so. When she protests — and her life is completely wrapped around carrots, from her carrot themed apron, her carrot garden, and of course carrot recipes — her son goes one step further and fully removes all carrots from the home and garden.
With a side eye to Bugs Bunny, rabbits don't actually only eat carrots. They mostly eat leaves and grasses. Remember Peter Rabbit was going after the farmer's cabbage patch. But assuming a world where carrots are the be all and end all to rabbitdom, then refusing to eat carrots or look upon them or be around them, might cause the earth to tilt more on its axis. Or it might bring for the fair folk as it does here in the form of the carrot elf.
https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/com...
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