Rabbit's Bad Habits: questions to ask and activities to try
Rabbit has bad habits and Bear has lots of patience. Rabbit's Bad Habits is a brilliantly funny early chapter book about friendship and sharing.
What age is it for? Rabbit's Bad Habits is best for ages 6–8. Good for: Friendship, sharing and a rabbit with bad habits.
Rabbit's Bad Habits (Julian Gough and Jim Field)
- Age
- 6-8
- Best for
- Friendship, sharing and a rabbit with bad habits
Read a chapter at a time with funny voices. Talk about how Bear and Rabbit are different, and why they're still friends.
What it helps with
- Different personalities in a friendship
- Sharing
- Patience
- Moving on to chapter books
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What is Rabbit like?”
- “What is Bear like?”
- “What were Rabbit’s bad habits?”
- “How did Bear help?”
- “What did Rabbit learn?”
- “Who’s your opposite friend?”
5-minute activities to try together
Opposites
List how Rabbit and Bear are opposites, then do it for two family members.
Habit swap
Pick one habit to change for a week, and cheer each other on.
Free printables: Rabbit's Bad Habits worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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