Borrowing Bunnies
A Surprising True Tale of Fostering Rabbits
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord likes fostering rabbits—or, as she fondly calls it, “borrowing bunnies.” This is the heartwarming true story of the author’s own journey with two very special rabbits.
In the spring of 2016, Peggotty and Benjamin were saved by Maine’s Cottontail Cottage Rabbit Rescue after their previous owners had neglected them. But before the two Netherland Dwarf rabbits could be adopted, Cynthia had to help them learn to trust people and feel safe inside a home. The bunnies slowly settled in, enjoying their clean pens, nibbling new foods, and playing with fun toys, while Cindy’s husband, John Bald, photographed Benjamin and Peggotty’s every step toward adoption. At that time, hundreds of viewers were drawn to Cindy’s Facebook page to watch their progress. Now, she has adapted the rabbits’ true story into a picture book that explores love, responsibility, empathy, and letting go—along with fostering’s many surprises, both big and small.
Young readers will delight in watching these bunnies thrive while also learning a few fun animal facts. With Cindy’s pitch-perfect blend of warmth and real-life experience, Borrowing Bunnies is a new classic in narrative nonfiction.
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Lord shares her personal story of fostering a pair of Netherland Dwarf rescue bunnies. Photographer Bald, Lord's husband, documents the experience of caring for these rabbits, named Benjamin and Peggotty, before they are adopted. Living in a foster home comes with unfamiliar tastes for the rabbits, such as banana treats. And an unexpected development occurs for the humans when Peggotty gives birth to four babies, two of which survive and "kept growing and growing and growing!" After finding homes for the new bunnies, Lord happily announces, "My family adopted Benjamin, and now he's ours for keeps." Spot-art illustrations of rabbits provide a playful element, while the photographs including those of Lord herself cuddling with the bunnies make the foster story especially intimate. Ages 3 6.
