SuitabookThe Hare Who Wouldn’t Share
Steve Small
- Reading
- Read together and pause before the boar’s appearance to discuss what Hare and the rabbits each value. Afterwards, revisit whether helping changes Hare’s circumstances, feelings or relationships, while allowing room for different interpretations.
- Themes
- Sharing and generosity: Hare believes giving away food leaves less for him, whereas the rabbits offer food despite having limited resources. The contrast invites reflection on whether generosity can bring forms of gain beyond possessions; Hare’s later transformation is described as believable.
- Community and friendship: The rabbits invite Hare to share carrot soup, other animals help the newcomers, and Hare later acts to protect his neighbours from the boar. Co-operation and unexpected friendship are presented as valuable responses to vulnerability and danger.
- Danger and problem-solving: A greedy boar steals Hare’s turnips and heads towards the rabbits’ carrot crop; Hare devises a plan to stop the thief. The danger supplies the central action, while Hare’s response frames practical courage as a way to protect neighbours.
- Worth knowing
- The boar is presented as a threatening presence: it steals turnips, approaches the rabbits’ crop and is shown near a warren where rabbits cower. The danger appears within a wider story of problem-solving and mutual protection.