First edition, first printing, second issue. Bound in publisher's illustrated pink paper-covered boards; lacking publisher's box. Good or better. Heavy slant to spine with book almost sitting flattened, wear to covers heaviest at joints. uncommon first editions in modern children's books Pat the Bunny is a classic touch-and-feel interactive children's book written by Dorothy Kunhardt and published by Simon Schuster in 1940. It has become one of the best-selling children's books of all time, fostering bonding moments between parents and their young ones through tactile activities. Rather than follow a linear narrative, the book invites the reader to engage in tactile activities, such as patting the fake fur of a rabbit, feeling sandpaper that stands for "Daddy's scratchy face". The book is designed for infants and toddlers, offering a playful experience that creates cherished memories.Dorothy Kunhardt (1901–1979) was one of the most dynamic forces in American children's literature, publishing more than forty books in three decades, best-known among them the bestselling book Pat the Bunny, published in 1940. Kunhardt dictated her first story to her father at the age of three, and went on to become an inventive author, illustrator, and creator of children’s books. She took her first stab at writing and illustrating with an outlandish devil-may-care picture book titled Junket Is Nice, which featured a little boy who imagined he had more sense than all the other people in the world combined. Published in 1933, Junket received rave reviews, gave Depression-era families the perfect excuse to share a good laugh, and was an immediate bestseller. Dozens more books followed that were notable for their originality in concept, format, and design, among them Pat the Bunny, The Telephone Book (1942), and Tiny Animal Stories (1948). All bore the mark of their author’s unfettered imagination and seemingly boundless zest for living. Today, Pat the Bunny is still in print and has sold nearly ten million copies