- First published
- 1961
- Editions
- 2 editions
- Status
- In print
Huge Harold
An ordinary rabbit who keeps growing and growing until he is the size of a horse must run for his life through the farm country, and in the end he runs for fun and glory instead.
"When Harold the rabbit was tiny and small his feet started growing and that's about all. 'Oh Gracious!' his mother exclaimed in surprise. 'They're two times too big for a rabbit your size!'"
Bill Peet described how the book began: "The story of a giant rabbit titled 'Huge Harold' began simply by sketching a giant rabbit the size of a horse. Then I thought about the problems Huge Harold might have since he was too big to hide in the weeds, or under bushes, in hollow logs, needs a lot to eat, etc." He treasured a teacher's letter about a large boy who struggled with reading until he found Huge Harold: "He read Huge Harold over and over. And ever since he has been reading well."
From the book
Preliminary sketches
