Genre: Picture Book Book Summary: Little bunny imagines with his mother what might happen were he to run away from her. His imaging grows bigger and wilder each time, but each time, his mother is there to remind him how much she cares. Brown, M. W., & Hurd, C. (1972). The runaway bunny . New York: Harper & Row. Impressions: Children often ask "what if," and sometimes, they ask the questions of adults to reaffirm that everything will be okay. Runaway Bunny is a story that gets to the heart of a child's fear of abandonment and a mother's reassurance that she will always do whatever she can to keep her child safe and by her side. The story is a sweet reminder for both child and adult of just how deep a parent's love it. Professional Review: " This is one of the nicest things Margaret Wise Brown has done, and Clement Hurd has made enchanting pictures, with line drawings and eight double spreads in four colors, beautifully reproduced. ...