5th May 2016, Templar, 48 pages, Hardback, Review copy
Book summary
When Squirrel, Hare and Little Grey Rabbit come down with colds, their
friends decide the only cure is a trip to the seaside. They pack a tent,
a hamper and a bucket and spade and set off along the winding lanes to
the sandy cove below the cliffs. It's not long before everyone is
enjoying the bracing sea breeze and the rolling green tide. Water Rat
and Hare swim in the shallows, Squirrel makes a cockleshell hat and
dances near the waves. All of a sudden, mischievous seagulls descend;
they steal Hare's red coat and Water Rat's frills! Will these naughty
birds spoil the friends' special day out?
Nayu's thoughts
Another fabulous adventure with my favourite fictional
bunny!) I dimly recall reading this particular LGR story when I was
little, so it was fun to reread the finer details whivc I'd forgotten.
I remembered how forgetful Hare is so how he, Little Grey Rabbit got
a cold wasn't surprising. How they got to the sea was clever, I loved
the idyllic way they got rid of their colds-if only a sea breeze
could do that!
I liked how prior to the trip why visiting their
friends' homes wasn't practical, one of many countryside facts woven
into the story. I was amused by how one of my favourite pics of
squirrel dancing around proved invaluable to beating the thieving
seagulls-yet again LGR shows her bravery, though it's squirrel who is
the main heroine. Yet another delightful read from my childhood to
treasure!
Suggested read
Other books in the series include Little
Grey Rabbit and the Weasels by Alison Uttley and Margaret Tempest
(Children's, 5 years +, 10E/10E, short 'n' sweet review)
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