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Sally Anne Garland. Owlkids (PGW, dist.), $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-77147-005-6

Sharing can be tough, acknowledges this gentle rhyming story about a rabbit whose small cousin comes to visit. The beige youngster follows Bunny everywhere, copying her and interfering with playtime: “As soon as he came,/ he wanted my bear./ Mom said, ‘Remember, please let him share!’ ” Garland accents her digital artwork with cheery pinks and deep crimsons, the latter echoing Bunny’s growing irritation. Throughout, Mom’s “Please let him share” rings like a harried parent’s pleading refrain—she even appeals to Bunny’s ego: “All that he wants is to be just like you.” A grateful hug seals the cousins’ affections, but the ending (‘Then he was gone... and I sort of missed him instead”) lands abruptly. Ages 3–7. (Mar.)