The illustrations were gorgeous, and I liked the message of helping others reach their goals or wishes, but the bunny asked again and again what it was their wish, and we never find out. Is good helping others, but I don't think is good to forget yourself in the process of that and not leave time and emotional energy for yourself. I would've liked it a little bit more if we saw the bunny developing their own wish and making it true.

Nothing here to dissappoint.
Filled with engaging illustrations; simple colourful drawings that captureand re-enforce the story.
Perhaps for the 3-4 pre school children as it tells of less croncrete things.
Rabbit suddenly has more wishes then he can imagine. He's never had a single wish before and now he has one less than four. On did I not tell you the writing is in the form of simple verse.
Well 3 big wishes what should Rabbit do?
He seeks thecounsel of friends who all make personal wishes as suggestions but their wishes are not perhaps those of Rabbit.
After speaking to three friends Rabbit is no clearer what he wants.
In the end he makes his wishes in the spirit of those he canvassed but while this may please his animal chums he remains unconvinced if he has made the most of his opportunity personally.
Simple story. Not always the most dynamic rhymes but a story that bounces along.
Children will love the characters and hopefully embrace what the result of wishes, our decisions take. Rabbit learns valuable lessons too and perhaps understands true friendship.

This is a cute book about a rabbit who catches three wishes and needs to decide what to do with them. He asks his friends, and when they share what they would wish for, he selflessly gives up his wishes to make them happy, even though it ends up making him kind of sad.

I'm not sure what, exactly, the message is supposed to be here. Rabbit seems like a bit of a people pleaser, to an unhealthy degree. The message of generosity is nice, but I couldn't help but feel that Rabbit is one of those people who doesn't even know himself because he's spent his life doing things only for others. Every time he hears about his friends' wishes, he asks if that wish is for him. He can't seem to separate his wants/needs from those of his friends.

The illustrations are really adorable, and the depiction of the wishes as little fluffy balls is interesting. The soft colour palette makes this a relaxing sort of book to look at, and the rhyming text would make it pleasant to read aloud (the meter isn't perfect by any means, but it's not too clunky).

I was, however, a bit distracted by one phrase that was repeated throughout the book:

So off Rabbit went with a hop and a swish,
to ask his friends what to do with a wish.

Now, I realize this is a British book, but I'm not sure if the author is aware of the connotations "swish" has here in North America. (I probably wouldn't have even noticed if the word had just been used once, but it's repeated four times throughout the story.) It's a convenient rhyme for "wish", but it can be considered derogatory when it's used in reference to behaviour or mannerisms.

Overall, I liked the illustrations, but I'm not sure if I was sold on the story. There's being generous... and then there's giving to the point of harm. I think this book gets pretty close to the latter, given Rabbit's mental state after he gives away the wishes. The fact that he doesn't know what to wish for himself just highlights the fact that he's been so busy giving to others his whole life that he doesn't even know himself. I'm not sure that's the best message.

A very good book, but one where I failed to find the final kick that others found, that puts it on the 'classics' shelf. Rabbit finds three wishes drifting his way like dandelion clocks, and asks his friends what they would wish for. The end result is warm, and throughout the book just looks dazzling with lovely craft in the illustrations, but I felt the moral was a bit simple yet muddled. It's a plea to do things for the common good – from being generous you find generosity coming your way – but I didn't find things perfectly conveyed. Still, the bouncy rhyme and meter are pretty much spot on for the target audience, and this will definitely be liked. Not sure about the ribbon/scarf shtick, either, though.

What a beautiful story of kindness. The pictures are gorgeous and the story is so heartwarming and sends a great message. I can't wait to get my hands on an actual copy so I can share with my students.

This book is a wonderful child book! To be honest, I would definitively gift it to my children as it represents everything I love in children's book: beautifully made illustrations, lovely animals as characters, easy-to-read text with the repetition that children love in books.

Wish is a gorgeously illustrated children's picture book that shares a beautiful message of empathy, selflessness, and generosity. Our 6 year old loved the rhyming and I found that it flowed well when reading it aloud. The messages throughout the book were relatable and I love the idea that it is never too late to start something new and it is even better when you do it with friends.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Books for granting my wish to read this book. I look forward to adding it to our home library soon.

The cover of this book immediately drew me in, and I had to download it. The illustrations remain lovely throughout, and compliment the themes of the story. I honestly would have preferred to see the text in prose, because some of the rhyming text felt forced. But overall, a sweet book to read with young children. It's imaginative and has a nice message of giving/sharing.

I love it. Easy-to-read-and-sing-along rhyme and beautifully laid out images in soft-tone, dreamy colors. Text and illustration by Chris Saunders is spot-on. Lovely message of empathy, selflessness and hope, with a radiant future that needs no magic to come true - it's within your grasp, make it happen!

Thanks to the publisher for the ARC and all the best to the author.

A kind bunny gets the rare chance to make three wishes, but he doesn't know what to wish for. He asks his friends what they would do with a wish and he ends up granting all of their wishes. He left no wishes for himself, but his kindness is rewarded tenfold.

The soft, dreamy illustrations are so gorgeous that I want one copy for my own shelves and two more copies so I can frame every page! :D This book is a sweet tale about the gifts of friendship and sharing.

Once a year wishes take flight and Rabbit gains three. Having never received a wish before Rabbit seeks out his friends guidance on how to use them. Along the way he chooses to use his wishes for his friends. A story of generosity teaches us kindness comes back when given away. The illustrations are gorgeous, surely to be read time and time again captivating young minds. I consider this to be the perfect bedtime story.

Cute illustrations.

Wonderful story about what different friends would wish for if they had a wish, and what sort of adventures for all of them could spun from such a wish.

This was sweet - I loved the illustrations and the rhythm/rhyme while reading aloud but the plot didn’t really make sense to me and my 5 year old wasn’t enamoured with it, despite the cute bunny.

MY REVIEW

Rabbit is chose by 3 wishes and he asks his friends, Mouse, Fox and Bear, what would they wish for?

Rabbit asks, Is this wish for me?

This is a beautifully illustrated book that conveys such emotion and is delightful and whimsical. It’s about friendship, generosity and kindness…. and would make a lovely snuggly read.

I would like to thank the Author/the Publishers/NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book for free in exchange for a fair and honest review

Fantastic illustrations carry an incredibly lacklustre story. The art was sublime. It was subtle, emotive, and really, really beautiful. The story, on the other hand, was derivative, with a forced rhyming scheme and metre that felt really forced in places. While the message is sweet, it didn't reach a satisfactory conclusion, and overall I spent more time looking at the gorgeous artwork than engaging with the story.

10/10 for art.

4/10 for text.

There have been several picture books of late trying to show compassion for others, and they have all been a little heavy handed. This book too, tries to show that if you thnik of others, before yourself, that it will all turn out well in the end, because you will being doing a <em>mitzvah</em> (a good deed), and in additon to that being good, those you did the good deed for will return the favor.

In this case, the rabbit is given three wishes, and he has no idea what to do about it, so he asks his friends, and they tell him what <em>they</em> would wish for. And so he grants them their wishes, and leaves nothing for himself. But it is all good, because he gets to have adventures with his friends.

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A cute way to show compassion.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

The illustrations in this are some of the most beautiful I’ve seen, I am going to buy this for myself (yes the adult) just so I can reread it. It’s a beautiful tale of a rabbit with wishes, it’s a story of friendship and lifting others, to find you make a difference. A great story with a wonderful message for children and adults alike. I recommend this for all children including those grown up.


Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

WIsh is a cute tale about a rabbit and his friends. I especially enjoyed the beautiful illustrations. This would make a wonderful gift for any small child.

Oh dear. I'm afraid I'm going to be in the minority for this one, but I didn't love Wish.

The illustrations are undeniably gorgeous. They're wispy and soft and magical looking. Some of the landscapes are so intricate that you'd swear Saunders has drawn the characters over a photo. The characters themselves are sweet and adorable.

Unfortunately, this is one of those rhyming stories that makes me feel all awkward like a middle-grader at my first dance. I could not figure out the right meter and that made me a bit cranky. I would probably have to practice this one several times before I'd be able to read it aloud with any confidence whatsoever -- and even then I'm not sure that I could make the rhyme work.

The story is ok, but didn't really do a lot for me. I don't think I fully got the message (and that makes me feel a bit like I'm a bad human or something). I think I'd be tempted to make something up to go with those pretty illustrations instead of following the existing plot.

2 disappointed stars from me purely for the pretty pictures.

Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for providing me with a DRC of this book.

I have mixed feelings about this sadly, and I really do mean sadly.

The illustrations are wonderful, truly. There'some fantastic landscapes and different tones in colour, as well as the characters which are all first class. The way the scarf leads us through the story at times is very clever, and there's a great mix of double/single spreads and multiple boxes per page.

The writing though is just nowhere near up to the standard of the illustrations. A lot of it doesn't flow well in rhythm at all, and for a rhyming text that's just terrible. Take away the rhymes and write it in regular prose and I'm certain this would make it so much better. It also seems to end quite abruptly, though I wonder if I'm missing any of it as the final picture doesn't quite seem complete (Rabbit with his scarf heading off the page on a white background).

I really do feel like this could be excellent alround if the pacing of the rhymes was improved, or if it was changed into standard prose.