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A red sled brings joy--and trouble--for Little Rabbit at Christmas. Can his friends save the day? A classic Christmas tale from beloved author-illustrator Harry Horse.
★ "An enchanting holiday treat for all collections." ― School Library Journal , STARRED REVIEW
On Christmas morning, a much-coveted red sled is waiting for Little Rabbit, courtesy of the Christmas Rabbit. He cannot wait to try it out and show it off to his friends. However, everyone begs him for a turn, so Little Rabbit goes off in a huff to sled alone. But when a fast hill and a frozen stream spell trouble for Little Rabbit, he quickly learns the value of friendship and sharing.
Young readers will relate to Little Rabbit's predicament as he navigates a tricky situation and copes with complex feelings while learning an important lesson. Noted writer and artist Harry Horse brings his gently reassuring story to life with colorful and buoyant illustrations.
Also by Harry Horse:
Little Rabbit Goes to School
Little Rabbit Lost
Little Rabbit Runaway
Little Rabbit's New Baby
The Last Castaways
The Last Cowboys
The Last Gold Diggers
The Last Polar Bears
Awards:
Best Children's Books of the Year ―Bank Street College of Education
CCBC Choices (Seasons and Celebrations) ―Cooperative Children's Book Center
Reviews (5)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Little Rabbit continues to charm children in this warm and fuzzy tale. When the Christmas Rabbit brings the red sled he's longed for (the one that goes "Whoosh!"), the small animal refuses to let anyone else play with it. Instead he pulls it far up a hill, much too far, so that when he whooshes down again he crashes and the sled breaks. It takes his friends to fix both the sled and his attitude, and everything ends happily. The joy of this book is in its delightful visual and textual details. Simple and satisfying pen-and-ink and watercolor artwork draws the eye to Little Rabbit's facial expressions, which include childish wonderment, frustration, and bravado. An enchanting holiday treat for all collections.-Teri Markson, Los Angeles Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Exceptionally nuanced illustrations in Horse's signature pen-and-ink and watercolors of an irresistible animal cast turn an obvious lesson about the importance of sharing into an appetizing holiday story. Making his final appearance in the late author/artist's picture book series, Little Rabbit wakes up on Christmas with a child's single-minded interest in obtaining a particular red sled. Horse conveys a whole world of emotion by just tilting the few curves that delineate Little Rabbit's face. Ages 2-6. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
(Preschool, Primary) Little Rabbit is so enamored with his Christmas present, a red sled, that he won't let anyone near it -- and he has no interest in playing with his friends' own generously proffered holiday toys. When he crashes his sled and ends up in a snowdrift, his pals kindly come to the rescue, Molly Mouse on her nifty new snowshoes and bunnies Benjamin and Rachel with their handy new toolbox and bright new paint set. Cozy scenes both indoors (Little Rabbit's burrow bustling with his many siblings) and out (the woodsy landscape blanketed with snow) are depicted in the pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations. Delivered in such an attractive package, the story's message goes down as easily as a sled bearing a load of good friends. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
The fourth entry in this series from England about Little Rabbit is the story of the bunny child's realization that friendship and love are better gifts than any toy left by the Christmas Rabbit. After Little Rabbit spies a spiffy red sled in a store window, he longs to have it for Christmas, and his wish is fulfilled. Like many children, Little Rabbit hasn't learned to share, and he won't let his friends have a ride on the sled. After Little Rabbit crashes and breaks it, his friends come to his rescue and repair his broken sled. The concluding pages show Little Rabbit (lesson learned) and his friends sledding together and then celebrating their friendship around the Christmas tree. The story is gently and simply told, without unnecessary words or comments on Little Rabbit's behavior. His selfishness is subtly indicated through dialogue alone, and the kind actions of his friends also stand, without authorial comment, for young listeners to figure out for themselves. Horse's watercolor-and-ink illustrations are sweetly old-fashioned, and he manages amusing, expressive looks on Little Rabbit's face, especially in the scenes when he doesn't care to share. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
In the fourth picture book of the series that began with Little Rabbit Lost (2002), the story begins on Christmas Eve, with Little Rabbit longing for a red sled. He receives the sled on Christmas morning and goes out to play with his friends. Unwilling to share his present, he goes off sledding alone, only to break the sled and end up stuck in a snowdrift. His forgiving friends come to the rescue, first digging him out, then repairing and repainting the sled. Little Rabbit not only learns his lesson but states it in the last line: Christmas is good, Papa, but sharing it with friends is even better. The very accessible artwork provides appealing settings, both inside the rabbits' cozy burrow and in the snowy woods outside their home. Brightened with watercolor washes, the ink drawings create expressive characters whose emotions are easy to read. In Little Rabbit, preschoolers will find an everybunny: not quite civilized and sometimes a bit bratty but basically decent and at least wanting to be good.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2007 Booklist