The Runaway Bunny

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The Runaway Bunny

by Laura Rountree Smith

EN·~47 minutes·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total
1

THE RUNAWAY BUNNY

1:30
2

Chapter I TIME TO RUN AWAY

4:54
3

Chapter II THE HUNGRY RABBIT

5:46
4

Chapter III A LOAD OF EASTER EGGS

4:28
5

Chapter IV MOTHER BUN’S VISITORS

4:02
6

Chapter V THE ANIMALS’ FOURTH OF JULY

3:20
7

Chapter VI THE COUNTY FAIR

4:42
8

Chapter VII THE BUNNY SCHOOL

3:45
9

Chapter VIII THE TELL-THE-TIME RABBIT

5:11
10

Chapter IX THE THANKSGIVING DINNER

3:44

Description

In this charming tale a sprightly rabbit decides it’s time to run away, packing a tiny brown bag and hopping off down the lane. The wind and the sun chat with him as he bounds away, his mind full of imagined grand adventures and a longing to visit his grandparents. While the bunny dreams of freedom, Old Mother Bun watches from her window, hoping the little visitor will return.

When the bunny finally appears at his grandparents’ cottage, they greet him with open arms, fresh cookies, and a kitchen full of warmth. Eager to prove his worth, he scurries to the cellar, fetches a crisp cabbage, gathers wood and water, and even presents a nightcap and a pipe as gifts. Though his heart still flutters with the urge to wander, the story captures the gentle tug between curiosity and the comforting pull of home.

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Language

en

Duration

~47 minutes (45K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2021-06-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

LR

Laura Rountree Smith

1876–1924

Best known for charming early-20th-century children's stories and verses, this American writer filled her books with talking animals, playful fantasy, and gentle everyday lessons. Her work includes Story Time Tales, Fifty Funny Animal Tales, and The Fairy Babies, along with lyrics for the song “Little Sir Echo.”

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