Mine!

by Susie Lee Jin

Several competitive bunnies compete in an epic battle to claim a single carrot in this hilarious and sweet debut picture book about sharing.

Mine! No, Mine! No, Mine! Yours? Wait...ours?

Who does the carrot belong to? For a bunch of adorable bunnies, that question is up for an endless debate. Each bunny stakes a no nonsense claim on the juicy orange veggie with a resounding “Mine!” But as the chase heats up and a snowman gets in on the action, the battle for the carrot begins to get out of hand. Will the bunnies find a way to stop the madness…and share?

Told with only four words and filled with energetic illustrations, Susie Lee Jin puts an inventive twist on the concept of sharing with this laugh-inducing tale.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Humor, Storytime, Food, Rabbits

40 pages, Hardcover

First published January 5, 2016

About the author

SUSIE LEE JIN grew up in Rocky Mount, NC. Her happiest childhood days included daydreaming, reading, making art, lots of bike riding, and playing pretend in her back yard (mud pie bakery!). Susie was blessed with warm and inspiring teachers, so she also really liked going to school. She went on to study English and education at Duke, and she had the pleasure of working as a certified elementary school teacher herself in Charlotte. Then Susie moved to NYC to attend the MFA Illustration program at the School of Visual Arts. Since 2002, she has continued daydreaming and working as a children's book author-illustrator.

Please check out Susie's newest books... NOT AN EGG, NOT A PUMPKIN, and NOT A HEART lift-the-flap board books; PEEK-A-MOO and EGG HUNT WITH MAX & MOO (coming Jan 2025), a lift-the-flap board book series about best friends Moo the cow and Max the pup; and KING OF THE MOUNTAIN, her first beginning reader. Hope you like them, and happy reading!

Susie now lives with her family in northern New Jersey. She still reads a lot as well as enjoys crocheting toys for her cute cat, hanging out with her family, watching anime, and gardening.

For more info, please visit susiestudio.com.

Reviews

[Nancy Kotkin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story: 3 stars
Art: 5 stars

Group of bunnies fight over a single carrot. Using only the words "mine," "ours," and "yours," the bunnies figure out a solution. Through action, body language, and facial expressions, the illustrations flesh out a full and satisfying story. Art is lovely and the wintry setting adds to the book.

This story has a circular structure. I wish it ended differently though. They come together for an instance of sharing, but in the end, they return to their selfish behavior and don't seem to have learned any real lesson.

[Josianne Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pair of rabbits fight over a carrot, only to band together to defend the carrot from other animals. In the end, they find a friendly compromise where everyone wins.

Best part of the book, only three words: mine, yours, ours.

[Yi-Hsin Lo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This clever book is great for toddlers as it uses three simple words to teach them the idea of sharing.

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute, silly story about sharing. I like the illustrations the best. The ending comes full circle - where they learn to share for a bit, when the competition's away... all mine! A silly ending.

I don't know if it'd be a great storytime read - only three words - but it would be a fun one-on-one read for sure. The shadows predicting the upcoming characters would be a lot of fun to guess.

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

un libro que aborda el tema que aborda el tema de compartir, trabajo en equipo, ser solidarios y apoyar a quien lo necesita de una manera simple, divertida y con ilustraciones muy tiernas. De lo mejor que he tenido en mis manos para pequeños lectores

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Teaches concept of sharing. Big pictures, almost no text.

[Sophia Kamelah · Rating 2 out of 5]

The pictures are nice to look at. The story was boring and did not enjoy

[Angela De Groot · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the bunnies want this carrot, but who does it really belong to? Sweet and comical story with a surprising twist.

[Stephanie Sapp · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved sharing this one with my youngest child. We were able to predict what was going to happen with the cool illustrations. Loved the ending.

[Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not many stories can be successful with only 3 words, but the illustrations here make it happen!

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two bunnies discover a carrot while sledding in the snow and hilarity ensues as they both lay claim to it, that is, until a big bully bunny comes along. Everyone will recognize themselves as the bunnies all claim that crazy carrot. The surprise ending to this bunny filled picture book will delight children and parents. For ages 2-6.

[Briauna A.]

Jin, S. L. (2016). Mine! New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division.
A day of playing and fun turns into squabbling when a group of rabbits spots a carrot. Who should get the carrot? Can they share it? Is it truly theirs?
I would have students write a short story of a time they had to share.

[Joan Mitchell]

A delightful children's book about sharing. The book has softly colored illustrations which are pleasing to the eye. The book is written with a minimum of words, so a younger child can "read" the pictures or learn some new words. I am giving it to my two youngest granddaughters and hope the older will read it to the younger and vice versa.. I received this book from Goodreads for free.

[Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Humorous picture book with only three words: mine, ours, yours. Appealing illustrations will appeal to all-age readers as the little rabbits squabble over ownership of the much-coveted carrot. Useful for children learning to share - and their families and friends.

[Renee Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for families who want to work on the concept of sharing. Humorous illustrations depicting cute woodland animals pair with minimal text. Using humor the book clearly conveys possessiveness to readers of all levels.

[Romelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Using only 3 words: mine, ours, yours, author-illustrator Susie Lee Jin manages to capture the struggles and the joy of sharing in this sweet story of friendship. I particularly enjoyed the gentle humor near the end. Cute illustrations.

[CJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a delightful story told mostly through pictures. There are few words but a lot of meaning packed within the pages of adorable, colorful pictures. I really enjoyed this tale and the baby bunnies are too cute for words and learned a valuable lesson!

[Kelly]

This is a really cute little book. I always worry how these books will end, but this one has a great ending to it.

[Elle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Repetition of word "mine" in different fonts will generate a good print awareness read aloud activity.

[Joella · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this nearly wordless book. It reminds me of Vere's Banana! I would love to just use this in story time and ask "what's happening?!?" over and over again. Love it.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bunnies battle over a single carrot. Simple, energetic and cute.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super fun book. Would be great to do all the voices.

[Megan Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun story with a sharing them, and very little text. Nice read aloud for younger storytime audience, easy to incorporate role playing with a stuffy (carrot?) or a simple craft.

[Steph · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute illustrations but not a story that I'm really falling in love with.

[Debra McCracken · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute book that teaches about sharing. It gave me a chuckle, as I think it would most parents of multiple children, but it is a universal theme that applies to all of us.

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three stars from me....five from my kids.

[Kelly Carey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story only include 3 words: mine, ours, yours. Young children will probably enjoy the simplicity as the pictures tell the story.

[Linnea Frank]

Hey, that's MINE! Who will get the carrot?

Nearly wordless, winter, humor/surprise ending

[Dhruv · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations. Perfect book for preschoolers. Message conveyed beautifully with very few words.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Two bunnies fight over a carrot and other animals join in. Who will get the carrot in the end. One word book. Heavy on pictures