This book was boring to look at and the story was too long. Rabbit is not a very likeable character and eating his own poo was not needed. I understand it is his bad habit, so without it there would be no book, but maybe that would,be best.

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I didn't expect this picture book to be as long as it was. It's actually labeled as a middle grade, but it doesn't really seem like it fits in that category either.

Rabbit & Bear: Rabbit’s Bad Habits contains one of the strangest facts I’ve learned from a children’s book, and tells these facts in a truly unique and entertaining way. Rabbit and Bear meet during the winter, after Rabbit has stolen Bear’s food and then treats her quite rudely. Rabbit is grumpy, selfish, and short-tempered, while Bear is friendly, forgiving, and good-natured. Their unlikely friendship leads to an exciting chase, a shocking revelation, and some much-needed self-awareness.
This is a hilarious beginning to a terrific new series. I just wish that it was divided up into chapters!

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Adorable illustrations. I loved the characters and drawings. I didn’t expect the little gravity lesson at the beginning but thought it was fun to put some science in the book. Then a little bit about avalanches. And then…. Rabbit eating poo is his bad habit? Ugh. And a whole description of eating poo. I really wish that part wasn’t in there because I really like the rest of the book but that sort of ruins the cuteness for me.

Rabbit & Bear: Rabbits Bad Habits was written by Julian Gough and illustrated by Jim Field. This is the first book in what promises to be a series about Rabbit and Bear. When Bear wakes up early from her hibernation, she decides to build a snowman. Her grumpy neighbor, Rabbit, decides to build an even better one. Talk of gravity, avalanches, and eating habits lead to some interesting moments and an unlikely friendship.

Rabbits Bad Habits is labeled a chapter book, but I think it would fit better as an easy reader or transitional chapter book for younger or struggling readers. Although some of the humor with surely entertain the older readers as well. Bear is a calm, cheerful, and hungry character that has woken up early to discover the food she has stored was stolen. So, she goes outside to have a little fun and build a snowman. Rabbit is a grumpier character, who also likes to share knowledge about gravity, avalanches, and why rabbits eat their poo. Much is said about the poo, but the other information actually comes in handy when a wolf makes an appearance. THe story had some good moments, and some that made me say why. However, I liked the development of the characters, and how they went from acquaintances to friends.

Rabbits Bad Habits is a fun, interesting read. I think it is a book that most will love or hate, but I somehow landed in the middle.

I feel like the title here is not accurate. The title implies that Rabbit's rude/selfish behaviors cause conflict between the two creatures. Instead we have Bear who's a bit of a dupe and Rabbit who's a liar and a jerk. Rabbit who tries to remain isolated but is won over and regretful as a result of Bear's kindness. There's a prolonged sequence describing how rabbit's eat one form of their poop to draw nutrients out of it. While that's factually accurate, did it really need to be such a large part of the book?

This is a book about Bear and Rabbit and friendship. It will be well liked by most kids but I thought it was bizarre. Rabbit "Then he did a little poo, and ate it. This rather embarrassing habit was the reason Rabbit never invited people over for lunch". Come again? They couldn't come up with a better habit other than a rabbit that eats it's own poo?

I wasn't a big fan of this. I think there is definitely an audience for this sort of story but that audience wasn't me.
I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review of the children's book Rabbit & Bear: Rabbit's Bad Habits. Bottom line is that I didn't like this book at all. The two main characters, Rabbit and Bear, were both unlikable. Rabbit was just downright mean through most of the book and then at the end pulled it together and did "nice" things. Bear came across clueless the entire time, except when it was convenient for the story to be "smart." I felt like the author was trying to write a fiction book with lots of nonfiction thrown in to educate the reader. Often times nonfiction can enhance a story, Unfortunately, not this this time. There are great nonfiction books on gravity and rabbit characteristics. Here it just didn't work.

A cute and informative story of the developing friendship between a bear and a rabbit - and the opportunity to learn something I did not previously know about rabbits and their digestive process! Great illustrations and a fun story.

Children's literature is full of duos of opposite temperaments and world views who become, or already are, friends despite their differences. Such is the case of Rabbit and Bear in this title. An affable bear wakes from hibernation before spring and decides to build a snowman. He meets a grouchy rabbit, who gives him lessons on gravity and avalanches, among other things. Bear maintains his good humor throughout, and Rabbit starts to feel badly about stealing Bear's food store. In the end, Bear saves Rabbit from Wolf, and Rabbit and Bear cooperate to make a snowman. This book was funny and sweet. I felt the discussion of Rabbit eating is own poo went on a little long, but I think kids would love it. Recommended.

My son grew up with me reading him Frog and Toad are friends, this is not Frog and Toad. It is a much more realistic view of animals, although not completely. We have a grumpy, thieving, poop eating rabbit and a happy-go-lucky bear. Rabbit is always trying to tell bear he is not very smart, yet he is embarrassed about eating his own poop. When a hungry carnivorous wolf is on the chase to eat rabbit, bear tries several things to help him, finally becoming successful. They become friends, make a snowman together and live together in bear's cave. There is a great educational side to the book too, talking about gravity, habitats and also rabbit digestion, so there are some great classroom ideas that you could explore with this. This is a fun book with humorous adventures that my 5 year old grandson enjoyed. He especially liked the part about the rabbit eating poo, as any little boy would. This would make a great book for late primary classrooms where children are becoming independent readers. The illustrations are adorable. The emotions on the faces of the animals added a lot to the story. They were not overly colourful, which was fine, but they were engaging. The publisher, Children's Books, provided me with a copy of this book to read. The rating, ideas and opinions are my own.

This is a cute children's book about a bear, rabbit and wolf. The bear is woken up early from his winter nap. While awake he and rabbit become friends, even though rabbit fought it at first. Little kids can learn concepts like gravity and avalanche. Bear and Rabbit work together to chase the wolf away. There is also an interesting conversation about rabbit poo. It is a cute book that parents can read to their children. I wish the illustrations had been in color but they were cute.

This story, about a devious rabbit and a kindly bear, has some cute moments. The bear does something kind for the rabbit, then rabbit does something kind for the bear in return. Finally, the rabbit confesses something that he did to bear. It's a feel-good story about friendship, but be prepared for children in primary grades to be grossed-out by something that rabbit eats.

An adorable read centering around a bear and a rabbit and the mistakes they make in their natural habitats. The illustrations are on point, the story flows perfectly with just enough humor to keep the little ones engaged and giggling throughout the book.