There, There by Time Beiser
I read There, There
by Tim Beiser recently. I wanted to read this book because the premise is
something I can relate to as a mom of young children. Little Rabbit constantly
complains and whines about everything. Nothing can go right in his eyes.
Fortunately, Rabbit’s wise friend, Bear, is there to soften his complaints with
a simple, “There, There.”
Until, like most people, Bear gets annoyed with the
continuous whining. Bear tries to teach Rabbit the importance of being grateful
for what he does have in his life. This is also where the children’s story lost
its effect for my children. Bear uses the example of earthworms crawling in the
dirt to show Rabbit that at least he doesn’t have it “that bad.”
I really wanted my kids to love this book and appreciate the
message, but it was not their favorite. They did not seem to appreciate the
earthworm comparison and then they felt bad for that Bear was “picking on” the
earthworms. The message is a good one for teaching a basic principle, but it
won’t be one we rush out to buy.
* I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for
an honest review.
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