 Mother Bunny appears as a fisherman, a mountain climber, a gardener, a tree, a cloud, a trapeze walker, and finally the mother herself.Brown claimed that her inspiration for "The Runaway Bunny" came from "Chanson de Magali," a love song based on French Provençal folklore.The call and response structure of Brown's text provides an emotionally compelling depiction of a small child's first burst of independence and a mother's affirmation of unconditional love.