Review by Horn Book Review
Having heard "share with brother and someday brother will share with you" often enough, big brother bunny very reluctantly shares his tiger mask, his ice cream, and a book with his little brother. In return, little brother shares his chicken pox. Readers may relate to the sibling rivalry issue; however, neither illustrations nor text offers a convincing argument in favor of sharing. (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Sharing is not necessarily natural or easy for young ones, and Layne's book only makes the act less so. Here are two rabbits, little bunny and littler bunny, and little bunny is getting a lesson in sharing. When little bunny is playing safari with his friends and there is no wild-animal mask for littler bunny, who is bawling, Mommy takes little bunny's mask and gives it to littler bunny. "Share with brother and someday brother will share with you." Then Nana makes him share his slice of cakewhy doesn't she just cut littler bunny a slice?and Uncle Lester reminds him to share at his birthday party. Soured to the point of bitterness, little bunny flings Uncle Lester's present back at him. Who can blame him, but who likes him for it? Hoyt's artwork, meanwhile, is as colorful as holiday cookies and wonderfully drenched in heavy body language, all squinty eye and deep frown. In a meant-to-be-humorous twist, littler bunny freely shares his measles, but since readers have nothing genuine invested in either bunnyone grumpy, one spoiledthe humor disappears like smoke. (Picture book. 4-6)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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