Rose, the little hare, is terribly excited about having a baby brother, but when the baby is born prematurely, he is small and weak and only weighs as much as an onion. Rosie is frightened of his smallness and will have nothing to do with him. Dad and mum are positive that Bobby is growing - he is almost as large as a turnip - but still Rosie won't hold him. Dad has a talk with Rosie, and when she admits her fears, Dad tells her a version of the story of the hare and the tortoise, and Rosie realises that Bobby is slow and steady like the tortoise. Then she can accept her tiny brother. Beautifully executed with outstanding illustrations on cream paper that gives them a depth and richness not often seen, this should be particularly helpful to a family with a premature baby.