{"id":36232,"date":"2019-09-10T16:10:36","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T20:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=36232"},"modified":"2019-09-10T16:10:36","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T20:10:36","slug":"review-of-rabbit-bear-the-pest-in-the-nest-by-julian-gough-jim-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=36232","title":{"rendered":"Review of Rabbit & Bear: The Pest in the Nest, by Julian Gough & Jim Field"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Rabbit & Bear
\nThe Pest in the Nest<\/em><\/p>\n

story by Julian Gough
\nillustrations by Jim Field<\/p>\n

Silver Dolphin Press, 2018. First published in Great Britain in 2017. 102 pages.
\nStarred Review
\nReview written May 30, 2019, from a library book<\/p>\n

This second book about Rabbit and Bear finds continued humor in Rabbit\u2019s grumpiness \u2013 and even has some practical lessons about finding peace.<\/p>\n

The situation Rabbit finds himself in might make anyone grumpy \u2013 there\u2019s a woodpecker building a nest in a tree nearby, making a huge racket.<\/p>\n

After Rabbit tells Bear that Woodpecker is driving him crazy, and then that Tortoise is driving him crazy, too, they have this exchange:<\/p>\n

Bear thought about this. \u201cSo noisy, happy things drive you crazy?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes!\u201d replied Rabbit.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd quiet, sad things drive you crazy?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes! Yes!\u201d said Rabbit.<\/p>\n

\u201cBear thought about this some more. \u201cBut \u2026 the only thing those things have in common,\u201d she said, scratching her head, \u201c\u2026 is you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rabbit gave Bear a Look. \u201cSo?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell,\u201d said Bear, \u201cI think the creature that is driving you crazy isn\u2019t Woodpecker. And it isn\u2019t Tortoise. It\u2019s \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Hmmm. Bear didn\u2019t want to say it. Rabbit had a FIERCE temper.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s YOU, isn\u2019t it Bear?\u201d said Rabbit, and raised his right foot to kick Bear.<\/p>\n

\u201cEr, no,\u201d said Bear. \u201cIt\u2019s you.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But Bear thinks of a way to help Rabbit see the situation differently, and they end up making a new friend while they\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n

This book is the length of a beginning chapter book without actually having chapters. But young readers will enjoy being able to read it themselves, with plenty of pictures and lots of humor to speed them on their way. And they may pick up a little wisdom and ideas of things to do when they\u2019re feeling grumpy.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m looking forward to more adventures with Rabbit and Bear.<\/p>\n

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