The colours she has selected are pale and delicate, reflecting the colours and vegetation of the natural woodland of Northern Ireland, her home. Little Nutbrown Hare’s world suddenly glows with the discovery of friendship,” said Sam McBratney.Īnita Jerams’ watercolour illustrations are delicate and winsome, capturing the joy and movement of the excitedly busy little hares.
This story is about one of those moments. “When writing about the hares, I aim to describe moments of emotional significance but with loads of humour and the lightest of touches. His words leave scope for the reader and listener to explore beyond the immediate story, for example, reflecting on whether we will see our friends again. In the manner of many picture book authors, he is known for polishing his prose in a painstaking manner to make sure every word deserves its place on the page.
Sam McBratney has patiently crafted the perfect words to explore the theme of friendship. Soon the two hares are having fun, playing games, and enjoying each other’s company.Įchoing the interactions of our own children, this story will spark conversation about making friends and playing together. “Will you be my friend? Do you want to play?” Tipps asks. When he arrives at Cloudy Mountain he gets an enormous surprise: a snow hare is looking at him! He would dearly love someone real to play with rather than his own reflection or his shadow. In Will You Be My Friend? Little Nutbrown Hare is allowed to venture on his own and he makes a few discoveries and observations as he hops along. Now Sam McBratney has once again teamed up with illustrator Anita Jeram to create a beautiful story about friendship.
The author Sam McBratney has said the book was just “a light-hearted little story designed to help a big one and a wee one enjoy the pleasure of being together”. The phrase from the book “love you to the moon and back” became a popular bedtime saying and there surely cannot be a library in Australia without a copy of this book on high rotation. Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare perfectly captured the bond between children and their carers, whether parent, grandparent, teacher or another special person. It inspired plays, toys, games and an animated TV show. Guess How Much I Love You was released 25 years ago, became a world-wide classic, has sold over 50 million copies and been translated into 57 languages.
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