Little Rabbit is overjoyed when he gets the sled he’d been hoping for on Christmas. “It’s mine,” he tells his admiring friends, refusing to let anyone else take a turn on it. The sled goes “Whoosh!” just like Little Rabbit knew it would. And it goes “Crash!” when Little Rabbit slides too fast down the biggest hill he can find. Cold, tired, and trailing a broken sled, a forlorn Little Rabbit is buoyed by the true spirit of friendship when Molly, Benjamin, and Rachel come to the rescue, using their new presents—the ones Little Rabbit dismissed just a short time before—to make things right. Little Rabbit is convincingly childlike, full of wonder and delight, but also demanding and self-centered until true friends remind him of the joy in sharing. This gives a refreshing edge to Harry Horse’s holiday story, which is full of terrific personality and charm. (Ages 3–6)

For use in schools and libraries only. When the Christmas Rabbit makes his wish come true and brings him the beautiful red sled from the store window, Little Rabbit wants to keep it all to himself until he learns that even the best gift is better when shared.