''Hazel's Amazing Mother'' is an American

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written by

Rosemary Wells Rosemary Wells (born January 29, 1943) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. She is well known for using animal characters to address real human issues. Some of her most well-known characters are Max & Ruby (later adapted into ...

, published in 1985 by Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Random Hose. It was one of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year in 1985.

Plot

Hazel, a little

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, is out for a walk with her beloved doll Eleanor. But when she makes a wrong turn, she encounters some kids who are up to no good. Fortunately, Hazel's amazing mother is there to rescue her, and set the bullies straight just in the nick of time.

References

1985 children's books American children's books American picture books Children's fiction books English-language books Fictional badgers Fictional children Fictional dolls and dummies Children's books about families Anthropomorphic mammals Children's books about bullying Female characters in literature Child characters in literature Literary characters introduced in 1985 {{child-picture-book-stub