Little Hare Finds a Gift

(Hardback)

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One morning Little Hare wakes up to a thud on her roof. When she goes outside to investigate, she finds a gift-wrapped package has landed on her house. So starts a search to find the owner. She drags the package all over the forest on the back of her sled, but no one knows whose it is, until she bumps into a large figure dressed in red and white with a long white beard and glasses. This charming story follows the unfolding adventure as Little Hare helps to avoid a disaster and save Christmas for all her forest friends. Little Hare is rewarded for her generosity and selflessness with her own special gift. With delightful pastel art, Shatokhin has penned a tale that wonderfully embodies the spirit of the gifting season.

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A kindhearted hare finds joy in generosity in this lightly adventurous holiday read. . . . Shatokhins soothing mint and periwinkle snowscapes communicate the cozy chill of the season. * Publishers Weekly *
The story reads aloud well; plan to read it again and again. The delicate illustrations create characters and settings that bring the fanciful tale to life. A quiet but satisfying Christmas story for young children. * Booklist *
A gorgeous heart-warming tale full of true Christmas spirit." * Outside in the World *

Author Bio

OLEKSANDR SHATOKHIN is an artist and childrens book illustrator who lives and works in Ukraine. He is the creator of the stunning wordless picture book Yellow Butterfly, which is his response to the war in Ukraine. He also wrote and illustrated the book The Happiest Lion Cub, also published by Red Comet Press. Little Hare Finds a Gift is his third book published for the English-speaking market. Despite the conflict, he continues to live with his family in Sumy, close to the Russian border with Ukraine.