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Rabbit & Hedgehog

by Paul Stewart

Hedgehog yawned. "Time for me to go to bed," he said. "So soon?" said Rabbit. "Yes, Rabbit," said Hedgehog. "You are a day creature and I am a night creature. That is the way it is."

Every morning Rabbit has to say good night to his best friend. Even though Rabbit understands that's just the way it is, it doesn't mean that he has to like it. The truth is Rabbit doesn't like it one bit. During the long hours of the day, he misses his friend something awful and wishes that just for once Hedgehog could stay up with him all day. When a rainy day leads to flooding, Rabbit's wish comes true. Both Rabbit and Hedgehog are forced to flee to higher ground, where they spend the rest of the day together. And what a day they have!

In this charming sequel to A Little Bit of Winter and The Birthday Presents, Rabbit and Hedgehog realize that sometimes there's nothing like spending the day with your very best friend.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Rabbits

28 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2001

About the author

Paul Stewart is a highly regarded author of books for young readers – from picture books to football stories, fantasy and horror. Together with Chris Riddell he is co-creator of the bestselling Edge Chronicles, which has sold more than three million copies and is available in over twenty languages. They have also collaborated together on lots of other exciting books for children of all ages. The Far-Flung Adventure series includes the Gold Smarties Prize Winner Fergus Crane, and Corby Flood and Hugo Pepper, both Silver Nestle Prize Winners. Then there are the Barnaby Grimes books, two Muddle Earth adventures, and the sci-fi Scavenger and fantasy Wyrmeweald trilogies. For younger readers there is the Blobheads series, while for the very young, Paul has written several picture books, including the Rabbit and Hedgehog series, In the Dark of the Night and, his latest, Wings.

Other authors by this name disambiguation Note:
Paul Stewart - business and management books

Reviews

[Sanja_Sanjalica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an endearing story, illustrated beautifully.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author has made a good sequence to the book, first he starts by showing the friends meeting in passing and wishing for change, then moves on to a normal day for rabbit, and finally moves to the unusual circumstances of that day. Even when disaster strikes, instead of worrying about it, these two decide to use the opportunity that has arisen and to have fun. This is a really good message to give to kids, whom, although they need not fret about life yet, will feel this pressure as they get older.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really liked the illustrations, and the story was better than I expected. Simple, but charming.

[Joanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rabbit and Hedgehog once again find their differences at odds with each other: Hedgehog must sleep during the day when Rabbit is awake and wants to play with him, and Rabbit must sleep at night when Hedgehog is awake. While Rabbit is missing Hedgehog during the day, it rains so much that Hedgehog is forced awake and Rabbit is forced out of his burrow because of the rain. Rabbit gets his wish and plays with Hedgehog all day! (These illustrations are VERY cute.) At the end of their long day of play, Rabbit confesses to Hedgehog that he thinks the rain was his fault because he wished to play with Hedgehog while he was sleeping. Hedgehog doesn’t mind—he had a lot of fun playing—and wished that Rabbit will one day stay up all night and play with him.

Hedgehog and Rabbit are just so sweetly understanding of each others’ differences even when they make their friendship hard. They compromise and accommodate each other as true friends ought to without judging the other’s difference.

[Naty Budu-Grati · Rating 5 out of 5]

O frumoasă carte despre prietenie.
Foarte multe desene si "tocmai potrivit" text.
Scumpeilor noștri de 3+👧 si 2👶 le-a plăcut mult, apoi, la toți le-a povestit despre 🐇si🦔 , despre dorința acestora și prietenia lor.
Una dintre favoritele copiilor.
Recomand.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet story of friendship despite differences and genuine caring for each other. Fantastic illustrations are just the icing on the cake. A great read aloud.

[Jenna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Olemme lukeneet vähän ajan sisään monta eläinten välistä ystävyystarinaa, joissa toinen ystävyksistä elää päivisin ja toinen öisin. Aina tarinoita lukiessani mietin, kuinka he ovat päässeet ystävystymään yli päätään? (Kyllä, minä mietin hyvin oleellisia asioita lasten kuvakirjoja lukiessa!)

Kani toivoo, että hänen ystävänsä Siili voisi viettää edes yhden kokonaisen päivän hänen kanssaan valvoen. Pian alkaa sataa ja sateesta muodostuu tulva... Mutta kuinka on käynyt Siilin, joka juuri meni nukkumaan?

Kuvitus oli mielestäni paikka paikoin jopa kuumottava. Siilin ja Kanin silmät olivat tehty realistisen näköisiksi, mikä puolestaan toi hivenen oudon vaikutelman kuvitukseen...

[Mull Berry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rabbit and Hedgehog have another adventure that proves that their friendship is strong in spite of their differences.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Awww. CUTE!