It is Hopper, the little rabbit’s first time at school and he is nervous. But his mother encourages him to go to school and just be himself. There Hopper meets Shelly and tries to answer the teacher’s question. Hopper suddenly comes up with a great idea as well. What happens after that? Neat illustrations and nice story about first day school anxiety and also caring about the environment, meant for older kids. Good read.

This was an enjoyable book about a bunny that learns to go from shy to extraordinary. This teaches how to be brave while trying to make friends and to not be afraid to share your ideas.

As a mom of a new Kindergartener, I’m always looking for books that help with school jitters, making friends, and navigating big transitions. This book has a lovely theme and charming illustrations, but for the intended age group, it felt overly wordy. Each page had more text than young children are likely to sit through, and I was surprised to find it structured as a chapter book since the style suggests a picture book. With a tighter format, fewer words per page, and adjusted font/spacing, I think this could be a really sweet and supportive story for kids starting school.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy.

cute!! I am a social worker and work with kids and also a mom of 4. What a great way to have conversations with kids about worry/anxiety, self doubt, friendships and problem solving. This was so cute, I loved it and will read again to my 8 yr old.

Thanks to Netgallery and Corde Vita Press/Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) for allowing us to read this book before it releases.

I saw the book on read now and I immediately jumped into the opportunity. I might not have kids but I do have nieces for whom I am always searching books to read to. The planting Festival has SUCH GORGEOUS ilustrations, and a sweet premise of overcoming shyness and learning how to grow in community. While I think those things are a plus, I don't know if the length of the book is the best. I think that for adults, sure 50-60 pages is nothing, but for kids within the age range this book targets, I don't know.

Other than that, I think is a cute story with gorgeous illustrations that is worth a shot.

The Planting Festival by Mama V, approaches first day of school nerves that small children might have through the lens of a young rabbit who is anxious about attending school for the first time.

While the concept was cute, the length goes a little beyond genre expectations for the audience that I believe it is intended for and might lose the attention of young readers/listeners. The art was adorable, however the graphic design decisions regarding text formatting and placement did not look quite right. Overall, a cute story if your little one can sit through it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Mama V for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

as someone who grew up being the shy kid, i wish i’d read this when i was younger! it’s such a wholesome read that encourages you to step out of your comfort zone because you never know what might happen <3 the illustrations are very well done too!

This book is full of eye-catching illustrations and adorable characters. I do feel as though the first two chapters could be their own standalone book and chapter 3, The Planting Festival, could be shorter or the next book in the series. I think it is, perhaps, rather text-heavy for the age group that seems to be it's target audience (kids starting school for the first time). However, the message is great and Hopper's family does a great job of addressing emotions and teaching coping strategies.

Thank you to NetGalley and Corde Vita Press for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

I read The Planting Festival, part of Hoppington's Tale, with my niece and nephew while babysitting. It’s such a cute story with a great lesson and fun illustrations—so many adorable animals! It was especially helpful for teaching my three-year-old about different types of animals.

The illustrations were colorful, engaging, and really brought the story to life. The book was a little longer than I expected, but being separated into chapters made it easy to read in sections. Overall, a fun, educational, and charming read. Highly recommend! Thanks to NetGalley for the read.

Thanks Corde Vita Press for the gifted copy. All opinions are my own.

This was a sweet story about starting school! I really enjoyed the illustrations and the message. I do think it was a bit long for younger audiences with a lot of details. It could’ve been shortened a bit but it was a sweet story overall.

Review to be shared on Amazon on release day.

It takes a lot for me to DNF a picture book but this one did it. First off you have these text boxes in the top that’s telling you the action so that way the verbiage can be down below. This feels so self-published. It’s not a bad thing or a good thing, but it feels like something a high schooler would do before having more advanced writing classes. And it’s this feeling that makes me go “nope, no desire to finish this”.

Thanks so much to NetGalley for the free Kindle book. My review is voluntarily given, and my opinions are freely given.

This is a great chapter book for younger readers, teaching them about taking them about cooperation, friendship, and taking care of the Earth. I would definitely recommend this book!

Hopper Hoppington is so nervous for his first day of school. His two older sisters tell him how everything will be and that he will love it. He makes a new friend the first day with Shelly the turtle. His teacher asks for suggestions on how to help the forest and Hoppy speaks up to suggest a Planting Festival where they will clean the forest and plant new trees. Everyone pitches in to help and the festival is a huge success. Now Hoppy and Shelly have so much more confidence!

This was such a sweet book. I loved the artwork, especially for Forest School - it was so pretty. My son is about to start primary school and was a great starting point to discuss some of that with him. Lots of great messages in the book and the question points and the end is a great addition.

We loved the tale of Hopper and his journey navigating school, family and the planting festival. The illustrations were bright and eye-catching!

This is a cute children's book. It is LONG, and I read it to my son over three days. The illustrations are nice and there are many lessons in the book. Would recommend.

This book about starting school and being open to learning and asking questions is a little on the longer side for preschoolers, but I thought it would be a fun topic and my 4 year old would enjoy it. Unfortunately he lost interest pretty quickly and wanted to switch to something else. We only made it about 50% through the book, and he’s been uninterested in finishing it.

The illustrations were not particularly engaging either, nothing that specifically stands out.

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

The art in this one reminded my nephew of Zootopia. He asked if it was the childhood story of the bunny from that movie, It is a cute "chapter" book filled with wonderful artwork and a sweet story.

Nothing draws children in like rabbits on their first day of school. This is a story told in three chapters about Hopper and his sisters Lily and Daisy. It’s Hopper's first day of school and his sisters are helping him feel confident about it. He ends up making friends and suggesting a great idea for the community. Yay, Hopper. 👍🏼

My 4yo liked it, but it was very wordy and long for a picture book. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC!

A sweet book with colourful pictures my little one really enjoyed. We follow Hopper who is overcoming new situations and learning to be curious when faced with challenges. We see friendships, courage, and kindness explored through Hoppers day at school. This isn't anything new or radical but a gentle way to explore these themes with young readers and open up a wider conversation- helped by the Story Time Questions at the end of the book. There was some strange formatting aspects where sections of the text looked more like chapter titles and overlayed on the pictures in an unusual way, but that is more of a personal niggle than anything which detracts from the story.