I'm a Hare, So There! by Julie Rowan-Zoch
Published by Clarion Books on March 16, 2021
ISBN: 0358125065
Pages: 32
Genres: Animals, Humor
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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What’s in a name? Lots, it turns out! Hare wants everybody to get it right – Hare’s a hare – SO THERE! This charming and hysterical book follows a hare and a ground squirrel through the Sonoran desert. Hare is bigger than a rabbit, was born with hair, can jump great distances, and more as explained to ground squirrel – how could anyone mistake Hare for a rabbit?! Through colorful, but sparse illustrations readers meet a variety of desert creatures with one thing in common: they are all commonly mis-named. The book includes 2 pages of back matter with facts about Sonoran creatures like Javelinas, tortoises, and lizards and a scavenger hunt to find creatures hidden in the desert. This book would be a fun read aloud for students in grades PreK – 3, but any child with an interest in real facts would find this book interesting and fun.

Reviewed by Savannah Sessions, District Elementary Librarian, RSU #17 (Oxford Hills)