Raising Hare (Children's Edition)
with Denise Nestor (Illustrator)
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Pub Date Sep 15 2026 | Archive Date Sep 10 2026
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Description
A beautifully illustrated children's edition of the Sunday Times bestseller and Wainwright Prize-winning sensation, this is the wondrous true story of a woman and a baby hare who form an incredible bond.
One winter's day, Chloe Dalton went for a countryside walk and discovered a newborn baby hare – no bigger than her hand – chased by a dog and separated from its mother.
Worried for its safety, Chloe took the tiny hare home and learned how to feed and care for it... and an extraordinary friendship began.
This is the true tale of how Chloe and the hare, with its drumming paws and distinctive charm, lived alongside each other until the time came for it to return to the wild.
But when the hare is finally ready to jump over the garden wall, will Chloe ever see it again?
Featuring a postscript by Michael Morpurgo and beautiful illustrations throughout by Denise Nestor.
Advance Praise
Praise for Raising Hare:
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING
WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION, HATCHARDS AND BIOGRAPHERS' CLUB FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE
A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE HAY FESTIVAL, SUNDAY TIMES, THE TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, SPECTATOR, ECONOMIST AND iNEWS
"This is a book of sheer joy and goodness in our times often marked by dark and troubling events. It transports you to a world of long-lost innocence and makes you want to hug the world." —Financial Times, 'Best Books of 2024'
"A nourishing nature memoir at its finest." —Sunday Times, 'Books of the Year'
"Raising Hare is a tale of hope, channeled through the enduring and improbable bond between a human and a wild animal. It's a love letter to the natural world." —The Times
"In steady, elegant, whimsy-free prose, Dalton documents minute observations of her daily coexistence with the leveret. This is indeed a remarkable debut." —Spectator
"This is the most gorgeous piece of nature writing published this year, and one that ought to become a classic of the genre. [It is] the soul-soothing read we all need right now." —iNews
"A beautiful book." —Aneglina Jolie
"I will be recommending this to everyone." —Matt Haig
"Quietly profound, beautifully written, Hare is now lodged in my heart." —Tracy Chevalier
"A great and important tale for our times." —Michael Morpurgo
"This is more than a wildlife memoir, it's a philosophical masterpiece." —Clare Balding
"This book is exceptional. A simply wonderful story, profoundly beautiful." —Chris Packham
"A glorious book – for its warmth, its precision, its joy. It's not dreamy or romantic about the natural world – it's something far better than that." —Katherine Rundell
"A fascinating meditation on nature, friendship, renewal and love. It helps us pay attention to the world around us, and, in doing so, rediscover ourselves." —Elif Shafak
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781837266951 |
| PRICE | CA$32.95 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 208 |
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Featured Reviews
Jaidee D, Reviewer
5 "compassionate, reflective, meditative" stars !!
Thank you to Netgalley, Canongate Books and the author and illustrator for an ecopy. This will be released Sept. 2026.
I spent the day today by the lake, on the porch with my sweetheart and our terribly cute kitten Jupiter who was frolicking with the butterflies and tumbling all over the place when he wasn't asleep on my lap. I also spent the day with a remarkably lovely woman named Chloe and her discovery and interactions with a family of hares in England. Thank you deeply Ms. Dalton !
I was expecting to enjoy this adaptation (for children 10 plus) of the book Raising Hare: A Memoir. I was absolutely immersed in this woman's journey and the deepening of her life experience through the inclusion of a family of hares in her quiet rural life. I was moved, reflective, thoughtful, thankful and moved again reading about these lovely creatures and the lovely woman who shared the wonder of Hares with the rest of us. This is a 200 plus page book (with lovely illustrations) for children 11 plus that will be sure to delight, inform and quiet a world that is too noisy, too greedy and too ugly.
As an eleven year old boy (who wanted to either be an ecologist or a lounge singer) I would have had the perfect affirming reading experience. As a middle aged gent I was reminded of my blessings and the wonder of sharing this world with hares and all of God's wondrous creations.
I know a few kiddos that will be getting this for Christmas...