Charlotte Zolotow Quotes

“The heroine of their book has a problem. And at first it does not look as though Mr. Rabbit is going to be much help in solving it.”

“For everyone knows you cannot give your mother a red roof, a yellow taxi-cab, a green caterpillar, or a blue lake for her birthday. ”

“But then all the little girl had said was that her mother liked red, yellow, green and blue -- and so Mr. Rabbit was trying.”

“But then all the little girl had said was that her mother liked red, yellow, green and blue -- and so Mr. Rabbit was trying.”

“I never had the thought of Mr. Rabbit being an imaginary friend. That is so cool. I love the story much more from that perspective as the notion adds a layer of depth, and also because it removes a bit of a ‘squick.”

“Something blue, maybe,” said the little girl. “Lakes are blue,” said the rabbit. “But I can’t give her a lake, you know,” said the little girl.”

“She wants to make a gift for her mother, but she doesn’t know what. She is meeting with Mr Rabbit, who helps her with ideas...”

″..and after a long search they finally find the real gift that will make her mother happy, including red apples, green pears, yellow bananas, and blue grapes.

“Knowing her mother likes red, she cannot give her a cardinal, a red roof or red underwear, but she can give her mother an apple.”

“For everyone knows you cannot give your mother a red roof, a yellow taxi-cab, a green caterpillar, or a blue lake for her birthday. ”

“How he and the little girl come up with the absolutely perfect present makes a story the the youngest reader will love.”