Little Rabbit's Christmas

Little Rabbit

by Harry Horse

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
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 Best Children’s Books of the Year ―Bank Street College of Education
CCBC Choices (Seasons and Celebrations) ―Cooperative Children’s Book Center

Genres: Christmas, Picture Books, Holiday, Animals, Childrens, Rabbits, Storytime

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2007

About the author

Harry Horse wrote and illustrated many books for children, including the popular Little Rabbit picture books and the novels The Last Polar Bears, The Last Castaways, The Last Cowboys, and The Last Gold Diggers. He was also a political cartoonist for several national newspapers in the United Kingdom.

Reviews

[Jessica Roberts · Rating 2 out of 5]

A selfish rabbit never needs to apologize, but still gets what he wants. Nothing good or true in here (well, as the last page says it is good to share, but that doesn’t address the major issues of the book). Illustrations were fine and only reason this is a 2 and not a 1. May be a good book to read with an early elementary student to talk through and see if the child can identify what worldview is being portrayed.

[Arminzerella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Rabbit receives the red sled he wanted for Christmas (the Christmas Rabbit delivered!), but doesn't want to share it with anyone. When he breaks the sled and gets stuck in the snow, however, his friends help rescue him and repair it. Then they all play with it together. Little Rabbit realizes that it's way more fun with friends. Cute rabbit illustrations, but the message is one readers are likely to have heard before.

[Hannah · Rating 1 out of 5]

All about a rabbit who is too selfish to share and is hateful to everyone in his family. He eventually learns his lesson on the last page, but the rest of the book just talks about bad behavior. Toddlers only remember the bad behavior.

[Ashley Adkins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall a cute Christmas story however, I found it really hard to enjoy the main character, Little Rabbit, until the end of the story. I thought this character was written a little more rough than he needed to be. I did enjoy the illustrations and it really helped with the Christmas spirit.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Harry Horse is one of my favorite picture book authors and this was another that I had not seen. The detailing is lovely and the story is heartwarming great for any age reader.

[Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the illustrated lesson we learn from this book, that even when others aren't kind to you, if you are kind to them, you can make friends and change attitudes and actions.

[Catarina]

Para uma leitura de família na tarde da véspera de natal, não podia ser mais perfeito 🤶😍

[Loredana Mariana Bublitchi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Iepuraș își dorește ca de Crăciun să primească o sanie, iar Mos Iepure Crăciun îi îndeplinește dorința.
Dar el devine egoist și nu împarte cu nimeni cadoul său, până când îl lovește necazul 🙈.

Iepuraș este un personaj răutăcios, care nu conștientizează că prin răutatea sa îi rănește pe cei din jurul său, iar când va avea nevoie de ajutor, e posibil ca ai să-i prieteni să-i întoarcă spatele. N-a fost cazul, dar așa ar fi meritat 🙈.
Cumva, în Iepuraș am regăsit atitudinea copilașilor de la grădi, când vin de acasă cu un lucru nou, deși n-au voie, nu doresc să împartă cu nimeni, se activează replica “e a mea/meu” și începe discoteca… Dar cu vorba potrivită și explicațiile necesare, bucuria de acasă se împarte și parcă alta este atmosfera… La fel și-n cazul lui Iepuraș, când împarți sentimentul de bucurie devine și mai mare! ❤️

O poveste care vorbește despre frumusețea de a împărți, dar și cât de minunat și distractiv este să îți petreci timpul cu prietenii și familia ❤️.
Până și ilustrațiile te transpun în spiritul sărbătorilor de Crăciun! 🥰
Găsiți cărticica la @treibooks , în colecția PanDa ☺️.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A story many small children can probably identify with Little Rabbit's assumption that Christmas is about the gifts. Of course, he comes to learn sharing and friendship are ultimately more important. I tried to view the book through the eyes of a child because, as an adult, it came across as rather moralistic and sappy. The message is a good one but I would have preferred to see something about the real meaning of Christmas-Jesus-though I suppose this was written to appeal to a more secular audience. Were it not for the illustrations I probably would have given this one a two star rating.

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Rabbit has a gift he is dreaming of for Christmas. When Christmas comes, he thinks he didn't get his dream gift, but he did. When he goes out to play with it, some of his friends want to play with it as well. Unfortunately, Little Rabbit doesn't want to share. At the end of the story, Little Rabbit learns that it is best to share, but only after a misadventure with his gift that leads to his friends unselfishly coming to his rescue.

For those familiar with the Accelerated Reader Program, this is a level 2.6 book.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

At the end of this book, I was very glad that Little Rabbit got an attitude adjustment. At first he was whiny, demanding, bratty and selfish. I was happy when he finally learned to share. He has really good friends who will always be there for him. I enjoyed the lesson this book taught about sharing and being grateful for what you have. =)

[N · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Rabbit (still wearing his very adorable rabbit pajamas) longs for a red sled for Christmas. It would be a very short book if he didn't get one.

Is Rabbit still sweet and kind after he gets what he wants? No way. Do events lead to a change of heart? Definitely.

[The Library Lady · Rating 3 out of 5]

I doubt the message of "it's FUN to let other kids share your toys" will resonate with kids, because let's face it, kids don't like to share! Hey, do a lot of grownups?
But it's a sweet story, even though the "Christmas Rabbit" may confuse some kids come Easter...

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the lessons we hope is learned during the Christmas season is sharing. Little Rabbit is quite selfish with his new sled until he gets into deep snow and needs the help of friends. He learns that sledding is twice the fun when shared with friends.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

All Little Rabbit wanted for Christmas was a red sled, but when he got it he wouldn't share with his friends. When Little Rabbit ran into problems, he learned how fun it is to share and how great his friends are. Cute story and illustrations, with a nice example for children about sharing.

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Rabbit learns a lesson about sharing. Cute pictures.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This has a cute message about how friendship and sharing are the best parts of Christmas in a way that kids should be able to relate. A little dull for me, but an OK one for before bed.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

19 months/31 months - A cute story about sharing.

[Alexandria K · Rating 3 out of 5]

My favorite part is when little rabbit says "Mittens are for babies Mama."

[Becca · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful story wherein Little Rabbit learns about sharing.

[Thomas Bell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun story about a little rabbit who acts spoiled rotten but then learns that toys are meant to share. It's okay.

[Hannah · Rating 1 out of 5]

About a selfish rabbit. Kids miss the moral of the story because most of the book is about being selfish.