LITTLE GREY RABBIT GOES TO THE SEA

Tales of the Little Grey Rabbit #23

by Alison Uttley

When Squirrel, Hare and Little Grey Rabbit come down with colds, their friends decide the only cure is a trip to the seaside. They pack a tent, a hamper and a bucket and spade and set off along the winding lanes to the sandy cove below the cliffs. It's not long before everyone is enjoying the bracing sea breeze and the rolling green tide. Water Rat and Hare swim in the shallows, Squirrel makes a cockleshell hat and dances near the waves. All of a sudden, mischievous seagulls descend; they steal Hare's red coat and Water Rat's frills! Will these naughty birds spoil the friends' special day out?

Genres: Fiction, Picture Books

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1954

About the author

Alison Uttley (17 December 1884 – 7 May 1976), née Alice Jane Taylor, was a prolific British writer of over 100 books. She is now best known for her children's series about Little Grey Rabbit, and Sam Pig.

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Reviews

[Graham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marvellous. Drama, friendship and compensation for work fill this book, harkening back to the days before interpretations of health and safety stopped a grand day out.

[LobsterQuadrille · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

A nice but slow-paced story that captures the simple joys of the seaside.

[Nayuleska · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fabulous adventure with my favourite fictional bunny!) I dimly recall reading this particular LGR story when I was little, so it was fun to reread the finer details whivc I'd forgotten. I remembered how forgetful Hare is so how he, Little Grey Rabbit got a cold wasn't surprising. How they got to the sea was clever, I loved the idyllic way they got rid of their colds-if only a sea breeze could do that!

I liked how prior to the trip why visiting their friends' homes wasn't practical, one of many countryside facts woven into the story. I was amused by how one of my favourite pics of squirrel dancing around proved invaluable to beating the thieving seagulls-yet again LGR shows her bravery, though it's squirrel who is the main heroine. Yet another delightful read from my childhood to treasure!

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review on my blog Nayu's Reading Corner http://nayusreadingcorner.blogspot.co...