The Rabbits' Wedding

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Garth Williams was not only an illustrator but an author too. I just read that this book was banned when published in 1950s; which surprised me until I finally figured out why😜…..
My grands liked it—they found it at a LFL (little free library )
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Ruthiella OMG I looked it up on Wikipedia. So stupid to attack a children‘s book and mind blowing that a mere 65 years ago Alabama still had miscegenation laws. 2y

Bklover Unbelievable! Bunny controversy 🙄🤯😡 2y

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2y

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Eggs @Ruthiella Totally inappropriate SMH 2y

Eggs @Bklover Black Bunnies Matter 🤷‍♀️ 2y

Eggs @DieAReader 🥰🤩🤗 2y

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The Rabbits' Wedding | Garth Williams

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4 ⭐ This is a historically band picture book. This book is a product of 1958 and when it first came out, it pissed people off. This simple book is of a black rabbit and a white rabbit that like to play together. The black rabbit has small bouts of depression when they feel sad. But the white rabbits is always able to play with them and make them happy again. It turns out that the black rabbit wishes they could be with the white rabbit forever and

LibrarianRyan the white rabbit says I do too. They get married, surrounded by friends and live happily ever after. Want to take a guess on why this book was hated in 1958? If you guessed racism, you are correct! At the time this book was written interracial marriage was rare, extremely frowned upon, and illegal in many states. This book saying that it‘s okay for two to marry, and it even brings about a happy ending. This book is not currently in print and you h 2y

Bklover Wow. 2y

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The Rabbits' Wedding | Garth Williams

It baffles me (and hurts my heart) that this was a banned book at one time. #diversepicturebooks #marchintoreading

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Jinjer Whaaaat? Why??? Who is against fuzzy bunnies??? 8y

rubyslippersreads @Jinjer When the book came out in the 1950s, some people were actually upset that the bunnies were black and white. The author said his story was not written for adults, who "will not understand it, because it is only about a soft furry love and has no hidden message of hate." ❤ 8y

Jinjer Smart author. Adults can be so stupid.🙄 8y

LeahBergen 💗💗 8y

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