The Hare-Shaped Hole
Illustrated by the fantastic Thomas Docherty (no relation; their surnames aren't even spelt the same way!), The Hare-Shaped Hole has won no less than five awards to date, and has been long- and short-listed for others.
"This is a book that sticks with you. Elegant and beautiful, ‘The Hare-Shaped Hole’ is destined to be a modern classic.” - Dr Áine McGillicuddy, chair of the Children's Books Ireland judging panel
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What's a turtle to do when his best friend just... disappears?
When Hertle Hare vanishes, leaving nothing but a dark, empty hole in the air, Bertle is distraught. How can he send the emptiness away and bring his friend back?
And what if he can't? |
All illustrations from The Hare-Shaped Hole © the marvellous Thomas Docherty
Reviews of The Hare-Shaped Hole
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Grief expert and author Lizzie Pickering has written
this lovely review for the Chipping Norton Literary Festival |
Big thanks to this bookseller, who called it
“One Of The Most Beautifully Moving Children's Picture Books I Have Ever Read.” |
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Thank you to minitravellers.co.uk, who described it as
"An absolute stunner of a book" |
and to myshelvesarefull.com, who said it was
"stunningly beautiful... a completely cathartic experience" |
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Delighted that Readers That Care have included
The Hare-Shaped Hole in their round-up of books on grief, loss & war. The review is the third one, here - do read the other reviews, as well! |
Aimee at Books on the Hill was personally touched by the book, which she believes
"will be invaluable to children everywhere" |
"Last week my husband and I attended a funeral for his friend, who had taken nearly a year to die. My husband, an ex defence force vet, alpha male type of bloke from a hideously dysfunctional family, was very sad, but mostly only on the inside, because “real men don't show their emotions”. I read him your book. It was good for both of us" - email received via website, quoted with permission.
And a huge Thank You to Reading Rocks, who gave The Hare-Shaped Hole the Lower KS2 Award in the Reading Rocks Books Awards 2023!
Translation News
To date, The Hare-Shaped Hole has been translated into around 20 different languages. The Greek edition was selected as one of the 100 best books of 2023 by Elniplex, the largest book-related platform in Greece, and honored as the Best Translated Book for ages 4-7+, in what is considered the most competitive category in the Greek children's book market. Big thanks to all those hard-working translators out there!
To date, The Hare-Shaped Hole has been translated into around 20 different languages. The Greek edition was selected as one of the 100 best books of 2023 by Elniplex, the largest book-related platform in Greece, and honored as the Best Translated Book for ages 4-7+, in what is considered the most competitive category in the Greek children's book market. Big thanks to all those hard-working translators out there!
The Bear-Shaped Hole
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A beautiful companion title to the critically acclaimed The Hare-Shaped Hole, The Bear-Shaped Hole is a profound, heart-warming story that helps children understand and prepare for loss.
When little Gerda discovers that her big friend Orlo is going to die, she is distraught. How will she deal with the hole his loss will leave in her life? Take a look at the advance reviews of the book on Netgalley, which describe it as "poignant', "beautiful", "emotional", "important", "useful", "honest" and "stunning" "As an adult I never thought a child’s fiction book would bring me to the brink of tears and yet teach me lessons I myself have yet to learn and come to terms with, Absolutely astonishing!" - Netgalley reviewer Kaytlyn g. |
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