#79 in Middle grade
The Runaway Bunny
- 44
- Pages
- about 1 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The Runaway Bunny is a 1942 picture book written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd. The plot deals with a small rabbit, who wants to run away. His mother, however, tells him that "if you run away, I will run after you."
Reading order · Over the Moon
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7.97.9 / 10 - Goodnight Moon
8.18.1 / 10 - My worldMy world–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 68 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 32% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Middle grade average of 8.0. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 15 | 22% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 53 | 78% |
Frequently asked
What age is The Runaway Bunny for?
The Runaway Bunny sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 44 pages — shorter than 99% of the ranked books in Middle grade.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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