Tim Beiser

Rabbit and Bear are great friends who share a den. When it rains and rains, Rabbit gets grumpy. He complains, kicks things and generally becomes miserable. Bear tries to comfort Rabbit by listening and commenting, There, there, but Rabbit does not stop. Bear finally has enough. He drags Rabbit outside in the rain and using a lowly earthworm, teaches Rabbit and important lesson. He has a pretty good life and he needs to recognize the good things and not dwell on the not so good.

This story is written in verse and flows very well. I absolutely loved the illustrations. The way they show texture and colour makes you feel like you are right there in the den with Bear and Rabbit. A great way to teach the concept of taking things for granted using this cute domestic bear and the unhappy Rabbit. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.… (altro)