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I'm not sure why, but the Little Grey Rabbit books have always seemed a bit peripheral. Perhaps because they are not dissimilar in concept to the more famous bunny, Peter Rabbit, and his friends. But ...

It would be a mistake to judge the personalities of children's writers by their adorable creations, and Alison Uttley (she of Little Grey Rabbit and Sam Pig fame) turns out to be no exception.