A gift given is a gift received-- Picture Book Review Blog
- Cynthia Centerbar
- Mar 16
- 1 min read
With inconsistent rhyme, poetry, and a cartoon woodland setting, Steve Small's THE HARE WHO WOULDN'T SHARE, shows Easter rabbit revelers how to make their vegetable-basket gift boomerang right back to them.
Characters: crotchety Hare, generous rabbits, grumpy-greedy boar, cast--forest animals
Themes: To give is to receive
Conflict: A fear of loss propels the plot forward
Plot: Hare is introduced as the hardworking turnip grower who lives in the woods and believes sharing means having less for yourself.
When a family of rabbits arrives, they ask Hare for a turnip or two to help them until their carrot garden grows, but Hare believes he has none to spare.
Fortunately, the other forest animals are more willing to share. And when the carrots come in, the rabbits thank their forest friends with a celebratory soup.
The rabbits even invite Hare, who did not share. But preferring to keep to himself he stays away.
Later though, when Hare meets the foraging, greedy boar, he remembers the rabbit's generosity and takes action to save the day.
Perspective: Third-person narrator with first-person dialogue
Setting: a cartoon woodland stage
Picture Book Reviews
ISBN-13 | 978-1665972932 |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Publication Date | February 2025 |
Page | 32 |
Age | 4 to 8 |
