Sam McBratney Quotes

“Then Little Nutbrown Hare had a good idea. He tumbled upside down and reached up the tree trunk with his feet. ‘I love you all the way up to my toes!’ he said.”

“Big Nutbrown Hare settled Little Nutbrown Hare into his bed of leaves. He leaned over and kissed him goodnight.”

“That’s very far, thought Little Nutbrown Hare. He was almost too sleepy to think anymore.”

“Then he lay down close by and whispered with a smile, ‘I love you right up to the moon--- and back.’ ”

“Little Nutbrown Hare, who was going to bed, held on tight to Big Nutbrown Hare’s very long ears. He wanted to be sure that Big Nutbrown Hare was listening.”

″ ‘And I love you all the way up to your toes,’ said Big Nutbrown Hare, swinging him up over his head.”

“Then he looked beyond the thornbushes, out into the big dark night. Nothing could be farther than the sky.”

“That is very high, thought Little Nutbrown Hare. I wish I had arms like that.”

“I love you as high as I can reach.”

″ ‘I love you all the way down the lane as far as the river,’ cried Little Nutbrown Hare. ‘I love you across the river and over the hills,’ said Big Nutbrown Hare. ”