" Is this wish for me?"


A beautiful and poetic book, full of musicality and rhythm that will delight both children and adults.

Rabbit always dreamed of having a wish granted when it received this grace it did not know what to ask and left in search of suggestions among its friends. But none of its friends' dreams was Rabbit's dream.


I loved the illustrations, especially this scarf that accompanies Rabbit, and the final message of the book.

5/5 stars

The is an adorable and touching story about a rabbit who gets chosen by three wishes. He doesn’t know what to wish for so he asks his friends. Follow him as he tries to discover what a wish should be.

The beautiful theme of this book is giving. Once the rabbit finds out what he friends wants, he grants their wishes. He wants them to have the things they wish for. It is a wonderful story to read to children. My five- year-old grandson enjoyed this book and asked me to read it again when we reached the end.

I loved this book. The muted illustrations are outstanding. The figures are almost true to life, with just enough animation to be fun. The bear is my favorite. I also love the bookstore. It makes me want to go there to read!

I loved this book. If there were more stars than 5, I would give them.


I received an ARC from Quarto Publishing Group through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. That in no way affects my opinion or rating of this book.

An immensely cute story about figuring out what your heart desires and friendship.

The style used for the cover art is continued throughout the entire picture book. The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and the color palette made me think of spring and fairies.
The meter is slightly unusual, it did click for me, making the story a little quirky, but still sing alongside the pictures. I would recommend you try it out loud a couple of times before you might read it aloud at bedtime because I have the feeling that this one might take a little while to click for some.

I read this when I had an absolutely horrendous time trying to get to sleep. The gentle cadence of the text mixed with the visuals gave me some solace and so I might be slightly biased, but I think this would be a great bedtime story.

Chris Saunder’s Wish is rich with lessons on sharing, selflessness, planning, and decision-making, among others. Rabbit, the main character, has a big decision to make, and proceeds to consult each one of his friends before ultimately choosing. The book’s illustrations are stunning (one spread shows Rabbit soaring above mountains draped in clouds in a hot air balloon), and they are the strength of this title. Occasionally, the rhyming feels awkward when read aloud (“Rabbit had never caught a wish before/he could not decide what to wish for”), but the message of this book stands out and will appeal to many ages.

Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley for the advance copy of this title.

Wish is a cute picture book with a heartwarming story about a selfless Rabbit who catches a wish but has no idea what to wish for. He asks his friends what they would wish for. His friends all make wishes which come true, and they decide to repay Rabbit for his kindness. Interesting story and beautiful illustrations.

Thank you to Chris Saunders, Quarto Publishing Group - words & pictures, and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

When Rabbit finds not one, but three wishes given to him, he finds himself unsure as to what to ask for. So what’s a rabbit to do but seek advice from friends.

Mouse has a great suggestion:

"The world is big and I feel so small,
I wish I could fly, and see it all."

As nice as that wish might be, Rabbit determined it really wasn’t a wish meant for him. So off he races to his next friend, Fox. Fox doesn’t hesitate. He wishes he could write stories everyone would admire and grow from. Yet, another wonderful wish, but Rabbit knows it isn’t a wish he’d really want.

So off Rabbit rushes to ask yet another friend, Bear. Bear is sure he would like to explore the sea since he’s already climbed every rock and tree.

Hmm. Well, that didn’t work out too well. Rabbit is now back to his starting point. What will he wish for?

"I wish for the small to feel uplifed and tall.
I wish for inspiration to wash over us all.
I wish for a world filled with spirit and adventure that we can enjoy and live in together."

In this story of love and friendship, what will Rabbit use his three wishes for?

My Thoughts

What Concerned Me: A very small concern, but sometimes it is okay to figure out what you desire and make a wish totally yours without feeling guilty, and maybe that’s just what Rabbit did. (?)

Also, though I’m not a real fan of rhyme (nor an expert), at times this felt a little off.

What I Liked Most: The cover caught my interest immediately. The text is good, but in this case, the illustrations are what brings the text to life.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for this ARC.

A sweet story told in rhyme about how to decide what to wish for. Rabbit has caught three wishes and asks his friends what they would wish for to help him decide what he should do. Mouse wants to fly, fox, wants to write stories, and bear wishes he had a boat to explore the ocean. But what will Rabbit wish for? Heartwarming ending with beautiful illustrations.

DISCLAIMER: The book is given by NetGalley, the author and the publisher in exchange of an honest review. All the review written is not related to any personal issues or connection.

TRIGGER: This is a sweet graphic children book. The story is beautifully told in wonderful illustration

“Once every year, wishes take flight, filled with hope and twinkling light. They danced in the air with the swirl and a swish, you have to be lucky to be chosen by wish.”

Defo a sweet children book with beautiful illustrations that one should read

Full review : https://literatureisliving.wordpress.com/2019/03/27/wish-by-chris-saunders/

I loved this and would highly recommend! The book was very sweet and the overall message is exactly what parents should be teaching their children. I think we all want to raise selfless kids, and this author nailed it. I especially loved Little Mouse’s response to his wish being granted.

It was a touching story with beautiful illustrations. I can’t wait to add this one to our bookshelf!

This is the type of book I would have read to my daughters when they were little girls. The illustrations are so beautiful and the story is fun and "rhymey". My favorite illustration is when the cute little bunny is sitting on the bears shoulders waiting for his surprise and he's peaking under his blindfold. My favorite page was when bunny said, "I wish for the small to feel uplifted and tall . I wish for inspiration to wash over us all. I wish for a world filled with spirit and adventure, that we can enjoy and live in together." Such a great message! What I enjoyed about the story is that the bunny was very unselfish about his wishes and in the end his friends appreciated this and share how the wishes made them happy. Great story to share with little ones with a great message.

An adorable bunny is blessed with three wishes in Chris Saunders’ Wish. Saunders’ sing-song text doesn’t rise above the pedestrian; however, readers will find Saunders’ final message and illustrations so charming and beautiful that they’re unlikely to care.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group for a digital review copy of this cute book!

A book about a rabbit who wishes and wishes and inspires his friends. I loved that this book rhymed! This was a cute book about inspiration, selflessness and dreams. I loved how rabbit uses his wishes on his friends and they come true for his friends so they show him gratitude by thanking him in the kindest way! The pictures are cute and fun and I think kids will love this book.

'Wish' by with words and illustrations by Chris Saunders is a picture book about wishes and kindness.

A bunny receives three wishes. Curious about what should be wished for, bunny consults three animal friends who have very different ideas for what to wish for. Bunny is not sure these are the things that bunny wants, but in an act of generosity helps its friends.

The pictures in this book are really nice. The story is as well. Where it falls down a bit for me is in the attempt to be a rhyming story. The meter just feels awkward coming off my tongue and it kind of ruined the book for me. I did really like the illustrations as well as the message, though.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group - words and pictures, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

Such a sweet and thoughtful story. The illustrations are vibrant and detailed sure to entertain the youngest of readers.

This is a sweet and inspiring story for kids. There is rhyming and repetition throughout the story of a Rabbit who is granted three wishes. Rabbit asks his friends what they would wish for and the end result is heartwarming and uplifting.

I cannot review this book without first pointing out the absolutely gorgeous illustrations! The artwork is worthy of being framed, and I think will appeal to most everyone. Now, onto the story itself, this book takes the ideas of wishes as something that chooses the wisher. This idea that wishes can be gifts for us to make, gives an importance to the wish because you are chosen and not everyone gets these guaranteed wishes. When Rabbit gets 3 wishes he asks his friends for ideas on what to wish for, and he ends up giving and getting what they all need in the end. The rhyming verse will appeal to young children. I think this would be a great book to create classroom projects or writing prompts with for slightly older students.

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Wish is a terribly cute story about friendship and selflessness. Rabbit stumbles upon 3 wishes, but he isn’t sure what to wish for, so he asks his friends. He grants his friends their wishes, but by the time it’s his turn, all of the wishes are gone.

I loved how selfless Rabbit was as he thought of his friends before himself. The friends show their gratitude to Rabbit and in the end they are all able to share the three wishes together.

The concept was so sweet, the execution even better. I loved the dreamy artwork and poetic writing. This would make a great bedtime story!

Such a wonderful children's book about selflessness!
The bunny ends up granting all of his friends wishes and realizes he used all his wishes. But that's when his friends use what the bunny wished for them together. It's like a whole big pay it forward. I LOVED it.
The illustrations were a wonderful and cute art style.
Highly recommend.

I received this via Netgally in an exchange for an honest opinion.

I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Publishing Group through NetGalley.
Three wishes landed on Rabbit on the day that wishes fly. He isn't sure what to wish for so he asks his friends. Each shares a desire of their hearts. He wishes for the three special things his friends want and then realizes he has no wish left for himself. His friends offer to share the world with him as they explore together.
Delightful story to share with young readers. Introduces dreaming and living in community in a fanciful format they will understand.
Highly detailed illustrations add to the story and support the text.

Wish by Chris Saunders is simply a lovely little quick reading book. I enjoyed it as much if not more than the preschooler who read it with me. The illustrations are wistfully done; quite beautiful actually. Dreamily wishful, perfect for the story.

I found the story to be ever so charming. The message of giving away “wishes” or love only to have it returned to you in an even greater way to be appealing. It was somewhat lost on the four-year-old that read with me. No matter, often Winnie the Pooh wisdom is also lost on the young but comes back as they grow older. In the same way, I believe Rabbit’s wisdom will too.

I read many books but this one is a keeper. I would buy it in hard cover and give it as a gift too.