Publisher's Synopsis
Even after Davie had had the little rabbit Shadrach for several weeks, it was still almost unbelievable. Every morning it was a miracle all over again, that in his grandfather's barn across the village sat a little rabbit, and it was his. Something breathing, nibbling, hopping, and it was his. It was a black rabbit, and the name Shadrach - just right for a little black rabbit - had been chosen with loving thought and care. From the feeling of awe that Davie has when the rabbit first arrives, to his terrible consternation when the rabbit slip through the slats of its hutch and disappears, hers are emotions that anyone will recognise. The beauty of Mr. DeJong's writing and the sensitive pen-and-ink drawings by Maurice Sendak combine to make this a truly distinguished book.
