I loved the story! Delightful pictures and a great tale for the little whiners in your life! Can't wait to read it to my grandchildren!

I really liked this story...What a perfect way to share with children that world does not revolve solely around them. Adorable! Looking forward to sharing it with my small customers!

I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the publisher and netgalley.com.

The story was about a rabbit and bear who share a den and their day is ruined by a rainstorm. Rabbit throws a tantrum and bear tries to be comforting until he can't take the complaining anymore.

He teaches rabbit a lesson about appreciating the things he has instead of complaing.

The moral was there, the illustrations were nice, but underwhelming writing.

Ehh... it was ok. Good lessons to be learned from this book. Things could always be worse. I don't see this being very popular with the kids at school. Love the cover.

Eh... this one was just ok. I enjoyed the non-traditional rhyming and the illustrations, but not so much the storyline. Rabbit was really TOO whiny. It was a little too much. I also didn't love the message of "look at the worm, his life completely sucks, so be grateful." I think the message of being grateful for what you have is an important one, but I also think it could have been delivered a little less... heavy-handedly? I felt really bad for the worm and indignant on his behalf. I found the ending kind of funny and subversive, but it also made me a little sad and didn't make up for the rest of the story, in my opinion.

This is a fair book, but for sure not a favorite to add to the home-shelf.

The premise is a good one. Hare is whiny and upset because his friend Bear and he are stuck inside. Hare starts looking for things to be upset about (though the moldy carrots that he finds under the sink would probably upset me as well), and at first Bear consoles him saying, “there, there.” After going through this same scenario again and again Bear gets fed up, and goes about showing Hare a life much worse than their own, and then Hare comes to his senses.

When written out like that, I think I’d really like to read this book, but the execution wasn’t quite right. Before getting into the nitty-gritty, I’ll say my biggest issue was the writing style, and that is one of the top things I look at no matter the book.

Rating a children’s book is a bit different than rating an adult book. I have a few basic things that I look at on top of how enjoyable it was to read, though I find that most books with all of these key elements have a tendency to be more enjoyable than those without.

Readability: Now, not every book has to be a one or two sentence per page type book, with mostly sight words. My 5-year-old daughter really enjoys books that are lengthier, and we usually have a chapter book we read from every night along with her picture books. In other words it doesn’t have to be something SHE has to be able to read easily, but it does have to be something that I can read easily.

The issue with readability in this book was the rhyming scheme. I know some people liked it, but it was really hard for me to get into, and where I usually like doing voices for these types of books even that was a challenge. This book did not have a good flow. I actually feel this story would have been stronger without the rhyming, and I probably would have rated it higher. It’s OK to write a children’s book without rhymes. This book has a good enough message that it was unneeded anyway, especially since in my opinion it was done poorly.

Storyline: You’d be amazed how many children’s books are out there with a storyline that isn’t appropriate for kids, or storylines that aren’t good in general. Books that make you wonder why they were written in the first place.

This book for sure has a good message, though I felt it was really heavy-handed, and it got old fast. Hare became obnoxious, and I even caught my daughter’s interest start to wane. This isn’t a super long book, but it started to feel like it was.

Storyline feeds into being relatable as well. As in, if the child can grasp the moral of the story and whatnot. I don’t think that was an issue here; as long as you could keep your child interested long enough to get to the moral.

Artwork: I wasn’t super impressed with the artwork either. I don’t know that there was anything really wrong with it; I just didn’t care for it. The hare looks like a pretty rough and scraggly character, and I probably would have tried for a different aesthetic myself.

In the end the idea was there, and it has a good message, one that a lot of adults could take into mind as well. I suppose if I knew someone with a child that was as big of a brat as the hare in this story I miiiiight suggest this book, but probably not. It’s just an ok, meh, kind of book. Nothing real special about it.

In this story all rabbit does is complain and even very patient bear has had enough. We especially liked the worm in this story and he got us all laughing!
This book had wonderful rhymes that were not predictable and the illustrations were great. My youngest students were very engaged with the story and were able to tell me that the story made them think about focusing on what they have and being grateful.
This would make a read aloud for the whole family.

* I will add a review of this book on Amazon when it releases.

​Poor little Rabbit is bummed out with the rain and all the drips and nuances that it is bringing. But as he whines and moan and begrudges the weather, his roommate Bear just goes about making the best of the day.

Bear, the pinnacle of patience tells Rabbit “there, there” as he attempts to console his plights. But having enough of this gloom, Bear sets out to show Rabbit that even a gloomy day is no excuse to be glum-bunny.

Sweet and fun this rainy day story will delight the little ones.

Rating 5 out of 5
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This is hilarious little tale that I would love to read during a story time! The illustrations are fun, the characters are adorable, and it just made me laugh the whole way through!

I read There, There by Tim Beiser recently. I wanted to read this book because the premise is something I can relate to as a mom of young children. Little Rabbit constantly complains and whines about everything. Nothing can go right in his eyes. Fortunately, Rabbit’s wise friend, Bear, is there to soften his complaints with a simple, “There, There.”

Until, like most people, Bear gets annoyed with the continuous whining. Bear tries to teach Rabbit the importance of being grateful for what he does have in his life. This is also where the children’s story lost its effect for my children. Bear uses the example of earthworms crawling in the dirt to show Rabbit that at least he doesn’t have it “that bad.”

I really wanted my kids to love this book and appreciate the message, but it was not their favorite. They did not seem to appreciate the earthworm comparison and then they felt bad for that Bear was “picking on” the earthworms. The message is a good one for teaching a basic principle, but it won’t be one we rush out to buy.

I have mixed feelings about this picture book. On the one hand, it is fun and has some very humorous parts, especially with the worm and his "friend", but on the other hand, I found some of the rhyming a little forced. I am not usually one to object to verbosity, but this felt like it could have been revised to make it a little easier to read aloud, which I tend to see as the major goal of a good picture book.

The illustrations are great, for what it's worth, and I think kids would find them very appealing. I'm just not sure the verse form really works well in this case.

Rabbit is a whiner! And even understanding, supportive friends like Bear eventually get fed up with all that complaining. Using an earthworm as an example, Bear helps Rabbit see how good Rabbit's life is in comparison to the little earthworm's life.

Written in verse the pace, pictures, and humor of There, There will make it an instant favorite for kids and adults alike.

This book was just okay for mea. It seemed to be lacking substance.

I loved this book! The illustrations are charming and the story was adorable. My favorite part was the last page. I did not expect it but it made the whole book more memorable and enjoyable. Thank you for providing an ARC.

There, There was no my favorite. I may be personally over thinking the whole thing, but it felt very forced. Hare is stuck inside because of the rainy weather. He moans and groans and doesn't seem to appreciate that he is at least indoors with his friend bear. Bear keeps saying "There, There" in order to comfort him but after so much complaining he had finally had enough. He forces hare out into the rain, and shows him that a worm has a worse life than he does. At the end the worm is upset that the bear has treated him so, but the story ends with a joke with him carrying on this conversation with his rear. But that doesn't leave me with much resolution for the poor worm. I certainly understand the context that there are those worse off than you, but I am not sure the way that the story goes necessarily is the best way to convey this point of view.

Very cute book! Even a surprise twist for even such a short story! Delightful drawings and unique rhymes!

I love the characterisation in this book, especially through the wonderful illustrations. I love the comic ending and the repetitive theme. I was hoping with anticipation that the bear would take the rabbit outside and show him how fun it is to play in rain and mud and that it never looks as gloomy once you get outside. Sadly a different message but still a good one.

I wasn't a fan of the story. The characters, especially hare seemed over-the-top angry. The illustrations were solid, but I didn't feel that the story matched.