"The approach in these books feels like a fresh and logical expansion of the popular characters’ world." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

This adorable boxed set includes Colors Everywhere and When I'm Big.


Colors

by Sam McBratney

Published 22 January 2013
During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.

Down by the river on a bright summer’s day, Big and Little Nutbrown Hare are lazily looking at all the colors around them.

Down by the river on a bright summer’s day, Big and Little Nutbrown Hare are lazily looking at all the colors around them. It’s so hard to decide which ones they like best! Big Nutbrown Hare’s favorite blue is the blue of the sky, while Little Nutbrown Hare’s favorite green is the green of the leaves. But which of the many lovely shades of brown will the Nutbrown Hares decide is the best of all?

In an ideal gift for little ones, the family classic Guess How Much I Love You and its sequel, Will You Be My Friend?, nestle together in a beautifully designed boxed set.

It’s the book that gave rise to the words “I love you right up to the moon—and back”—a phrase that’s now in the common vernacular. This tale of a big and little hare who boast of loving each other as high as they can hop and as wide as they can reach has been adored by a generation of children who’ve begun sharing it with their own. Twenty-five years after the Nutbrown Hares met the world, creators Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram brought us the perfect companion—the story of Little Nutbrown Hare’s jubilant steps toward independence after meeting a new friend. Now, in an elegant slipcase, Guess How Much I Love You and Will You Be My Friend? find a special spot together on bookshelves—a pairing sure to be coveted by big and little readers for generations to come.

Little readers can love the Nutbrown Hares from spring to summer to fall to winter—and back—with this gorgeous, reissued collection of four sweet stories.

When seeds, plants, and other creatures begin to change in the spring, Little Nutbrown Hare has lots of questions, including wondering what he will turn into one day. By summer, he notices colors everywhere—lovely greens, reds, and blues—but there’s one color he likes best of all. In autumn, the wind sends leaves flying, inspiring some hiding and chasing—and a funny surprise for Big Nutbrown Hare. And when wintertime comes, Little Nutbrown Hare makes a discovery: that “I Spy” is especially fun to play in the snow. Returning to shelves with a charming new cover, this collection of simple, endearing tales, starring two of the world’s most beloved characters, is perfect for sharing with little hares any time of year.

For the youngest fans, Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare hop into a Guess How Much I Love You board book with a mirror surprise at the end.


Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare love to go out exploring together. What will they see today? “I spy a butterfly,” says Little Nutbrown Hare. And look, Big Nutbrown Hare has found a bird in a nest! There’s even a tadpole, wriggling around in the pond. But who is that peeking out from the water? Join an iconic pair of beloved characters in a sweet and comforting story for the littlest of readers, who will happily shout out at the end: “I see me!”

I See Me!

by Sam McBratney

Published 6 February 2025

Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare play a game of I-spy, with a mirror surprise at the end!

Join Little Nutbrown Hare as he explores the world around him, with a mirror surprise on the last page! A new title for the 30th anniversary of Guess How Much I Love You, featuring original words by Sam McBratney, and the first new artwork from Anita Jeram since Will You Be My Friend?