Hare and the Big Green Lawn
by Katharine Crawford Robey; Illustrated by Larry MacDougall
Published by Rising Moon
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Reviewed by Andrea Sisco
Hare left the countryside and moved to a small house at the end of a street. He loved his new home but didn't like his wide expanse of short green grass. Not to worry! He would fix it so that it looked like the countryside.
Everyone on Hare's street worked very hard on their carefully manicured lawns and expected him to do the same. But Hare allowed the grass to wilt and turn brown and he waited and waited. Soon the yard became filled with weeds. When the winds blew and the rain fell, magical things began to happen. Soon wildflowers bloomed and flourished. The neighbors, Skunk, Bobcat and Raven, noticed that Hare's lawn didn't look weedy or messy anymore. It looked like a beautiful meadow!
Hare and the Big Green Lawn is an educational book for children that helps them understand that there are different ways to view beauty. The illustrations are filled with wonderful animal friends that children will enjoy.
Armchair Interviews says: With spring's arrival, Hare and the Big Green Lawn is a great way to introduce children to the growing season, conversation, new birth and beauty.