Back in 2007 I left The Netherlands to become the Au Pair of two little girls in Ireland.

In the first week their mother took the girls and me to town, Mallow, and showed me around. One of the first places we went was the library.
In the children’s books section this book was on show. I was taken by the cute drawings of the big hare and the little one.

It was the first time I read it and read it to a child. In the years after I’ve read it many times more at work as a kindergarten teacher.
One thing the little ones do is imitate Little Nutbrown Hare. To see them stretch their little arms as far as they can to see how much the little hare loves Big Hare is adorable. Or trying to hop as high as they can. And when you ask them about it they’ll find their own ways of expressing how much they love their mom, dad or you.

Guess how much I love this book… I absolutely adore this book. The way it is written is easy for kids to understand but the message is big. There is no child that doesn’t get it.

Years later as an older adult than back in 2007 whilst planning my wedding the two hares couldn’t be forgotten. My now husband knew how much I love this book and gave me the English version. For our wedding I made a streamer that said: Love you to the moon and back.
When I got sick after the wedding and was in a lot of pain he bought me the little stuffy to show me his love and help me to carry on.

It doesn’t matter if you are young or old this book is enjoyable for any age. We all need love and learn how to express it and I think this is a cute way to do so.