Rabbit's Wish
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Rabbit's Wish
Illustrated by Chris Riddell
This third book about Rabbit and Hedgehog will join the first (A Little Bit of Winter) as one of my favourites on the friendship theme. Both books are also wonderful stories for reading during extremes of weather! Rabbit and Hedgehog are great friends, despite their being diurnal and nocturnal. With lots of gentle humour, text and illustrations work together moving the tale on as pouring rain speeds Rabbit to his burrow. He spends a happy morning sorting through treasures until rain completely floods his home. Grabbing favourite things, Rabbit tears off, set on finding his friend. He is dismayed to discover Hedgehog's home is buried by a lake. Meanwhile, Hedgehog desperately searches for Rabbit! Their deep concern for each other is understood by young readers, and it is delightful when, despite both having lost their homes, the two creatures rejoice in each other's safety, and just PLAY, in the pouring rain! Knowing the first book well, my 6- and 7-year-olds loved this one.
