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Summary
Summary
A Boy's First Hero,
Nothing Compares to the Bond of a Son & His Dad
To a son, Dad is a superhero--big, strong, and always there to save the day. Whether tossing a ball or bandaging a skinned knee, Dad's hands are a constant source of comfort and safety.
Dad's love is a beacon of guidance and strength as his son becomes the wonderful man he's destined to be.
A Son Needs a Dad...
--To help him find his way
--Who will show him that love is unselfish
--Who will show him affection without hesitation
Author Notes
Rosemary Wells was born in New York City on January 29, 1943. She studied at the Museum School in Boston. Without her degree, she left school at the age of 19 to get married. She began her career in publishing, working as an art editor and designer first at Allyn and Bacon and later at Macmillan Publishing.
She is an author and illustrator of over 60 books for children and young adults. Her first book was an illustrated edition of Gilbert and Sullivan's I Have a Song to Sing-O. Her other works include Martha's Birthday, The Fog Comes on Little Pig Feet, Unfortunately Harriet, Mary on Horseback, and Timothy Goes to School. She also created the characters of Max and Ruby, Noisy Nora, and Yoko, which are featured in some of her books. She has won numerous awards including a Children's Book Council Award for Noisy Nora in 1974, the Edgar Allan Poe award for two young adult books, Through the Looking Glass and When No One Was Looking, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Shy Charles.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (3)
Horn Book Review
Morris re-appears in a full-color, full-size edition of the Christmas day story about how one ignored littlest one uses his wiles--and a magic bag--to prevail over his older siblings. The larger format provides a larger stage for Morris's antics but detracts from the intimacy of the original. From HORN BOOK Spring 2000, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Morris's problem is a little like Noisy Nora's (1973)--perhaps a little too much like Nora's--in that as the youngest member of his rabbit family he feels left out of all the fun, even on Christmas day when ""Morris's brother, Victor, got a hockey outfit. Morris's sister, Rose, got a beauty kit. Morris's other sister, Betty, got a chemistry set. And Morris got a bear."" For though the other three trade gifts all day, nobody wants to play with the bear. We could do without the beauty kit, however non-sexistly Wells distributes its usage, and Morris's solution is, again, a lot like Nora's running away; however there is a fitting irony to his discovery of a disappearing bag (the bag doesn't disappear; whoever climbs into it does), so that his very absence gets Morris the attention he needs. And once he's found, the others are so eager to try the disappearing bag that Morris gets to zoom (on skates) and mix (chemicals) and beautify till bed-time. Certainly a minor addition to the Christmas book shelf, but Rosemary Wells has a way of tucking some genuine good things into her small packages. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Ages 3^-6. The classic 1975 story of the preschool rabbit who unwraps a present containing a Disappearing Bag has been reissued in a larger format and with new illustrations. Wells' bright watercolor-and-acrylic artwork adds zest and warmth to the story of the youngest rabbit, who is disappointed with the less-than-exciting stuffed bear he gets for Christmas--but delighted with an overlooked package he finds under the tree. Wells' wonderful story and artwork will captivate parents as well as children: the humorous spoof of Botticelli's Birth of Venus hanging on the wall is delightful, as are the characters' charming expressions and poses. A fine reissue. --Shelley Townsend-Hudson
