Lucinda McQueen

Hopper O'Hare is tired of having to wait in lines for everything at school. But then he imagines being the first and only bunny using all his favorite things and realizes that may not be what would make him happiest.

It's another boring little life lesson for a boring little bunny.

My daughter liked this series when she was young but not so much that we ever re-read them much or sought out any more books in the series after getting a pack of four readers in a classroom Scholastic book show more order.

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Rated "Indifferent" in our old book database by Rod; rated "Good" by Adelia. show less

Hopper O'Hare thinks he has figured out how to duck out on clean-up time in his school classroom, but the teacher and fellow students aren't having it. Finally stuck with cleaning up his own mess, he gets help from Lilac Lapin, who volunteers to show him ways to make tidying time a fun time.

Lilac obviously has an obsessive-compulsive personality -- and I know this because her cleaning philosophy made so much sense to me -- but I find it hard to believe she can pass her love of order onto show more Hopper like a virus even if that's what the book is claiming. Maybe Hopper got an instant crush and is willing to do anything to please Lilac?

It's a fairly bland children's story in writing and art but with a bit of a retro vibe. show less

This is a re-telling of the classic folktale, the Little Red Hen. It's no wonder this story has withstood the test of time as it is both easy for a young reader to catch on to while at the same time remaining fun and interesting. It is repetitive to a point where any young child can easily begin to pick up on certain words and follow along while reading with an adult. Loved the illustrations in this particular version. Highly recommend as a way to teach children about the importance of show more sharing and helping one another out. show less

Straightforward story and ending, simple cartoony illustrations, but an interesting beginning: we actually got to meet the housemates and learn what they'd rather be doing than chores.