We've had many requests for book
recommendations, so we've put together this list of our favorite childrens and other fiction books.
Through a special arrangement with Amazon.com, you can purchase
these books online, and Amazon will give 15% of the proceeds to the House
Rabbit Society. Thanks Amazon!
In addition, if you access the
Amazon Homepage
through any one of our links (
like this one), 5% of the
purchase price of everything you buy at Amazon (any CD, any book, etc.) will be donated to House Rabbit Society.
Fiction Recommendations
|
|
Watership Down
by Richard Adams
Watership Down is one of those wonderful works that appeals to readers
both youngand old. Chronicles the adventures of a group of rabbits
searching for a safe place to establish a new warren where they can
live in peace. Their travels into unfamiliar yards, farms, and fields
makes for an imaginative, captivating journey.
More Info on Purchasing Online...
|
|
|
Tales From Watership Down
by Richard Adams
This latest work follows the aftermath of the original's climactic
ending and includes the rabbits' retelling of various myths,
plus some new twists and
developments. This is a captivating introduction to Adams's warren
for first-time visitors, and those who loved the original Watership
Down won't be disappointed.
More Info on Purchasing Online...
|
Children's Book Recommendations
|
|
Marshmallow
by Clare Turlay Newberry
In the story of how a baby rabbit and apartment cat come to be close friends, the
artwork is as engaging - and as beautifully executed - as the text. A Caldecott
Honor Book.
More Info on Purchasing Online...
|
|
|
The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale
by Jan Brett
When Nicki drops one of his new white mittens in the snow, he doesn't
even notice it's missing. One by one, the woodland animals discover
the mitten and crawl inside, each one larger than the last: a mole, a
rabbit, even a big, brown bear! Beautifully illustrated by Jan
Brett. Read Beth
Woolbright's review from the House Rabbit Journal is also
available online.
More Info on Purchasing Online...
|
|
|
Beatrix Potter: The Complete Tales : The 23 Original
Peter Rabbit Books & 4 Unpublished Works
by Beatrix Potter
This volume brings all of Beatrix Potter's 23 Peter Rabbit Tales
together in one book. Arranged in the order in which they were first
published, the stories are complete and unabridged with the original
color illustrations by Potter.
More Info on Purchasing Online...
|
|
|
The Velveteen Rabbit
by Margery Williams
A stuffed toy rabbit comes to life in Margery Williams's timeless tale
of the transformative power of love. This sentimental classic--perfect
for any child who's ever thought that maybe, just maybe, his or her
toys have feelings--has been charming children since its first
publication in 1922.
More Info on Purchasing Online...
|
|
|
Rabbit Hill
by Robert Lawson
A favorite of many HRS volunteers! New folks are coming to live in the Big House.
The animals of Rabbit Hill wonder if
they will plant a garden and thus be good providers.
More Info on Purchasing Online...
|
|
|
The Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illustrator)
Children listen to the comforting story of a mother's steadfast love for her baby
bunny in the classic story, "The Runaway Bunny".
More Info on Purchasing Online...
|
|
|
Jackrabbit
by Jonathan London, Deborah Kogan Ray (Illustrator), T. Gates (Editor)
When a baby jackrabbit's home is destroyed by developers, she is cared
for by a human family until she is big enough to live on her own in the
wild.
More Info on Purchasing Online...
|
Back To Recommended Non-Fiction...
Don't see a title you were looking for? Try our customized amazon search. We'll still get 5% back on any title you purchase.
|
