Bunnies On Parade

Bunnies On Parade, a novella>. Three rabbit friends find themselves on an adventure of inquisitiveness. Confidence and courage are learned on their journey into the outside. Old friends and new help them through their day in this endearing child's story. Inspired from the author's impressions of family pets, while living in the foothills of Northern California, and the desire to share the enthusiasm of imagination with his sons. About the Author Jeff Hayes has been working for many years as a Software Engineering Consultant- not to be confused with his evil-twin, of no relation. Now located in Switzerland as an employee with a financial firm, he has found several hours free in his daily commute. Daydreaming out the carriage window on the green Swiss countryside, the idea came to him to consider the train commute as renting a public space office. Balancing the distraction of the fellow passengers with life within office space cube walls, thus began Jeff's side work realizing thoughts into words. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1.1 - The Day Begins Today was the beginning of a nice sunny day. Loeffel knew that, as he could just see past a corner of the blanket covering their house. He had seen days begin like this before, but not so many times. Loeffel hadn’t seen that many days; he was a young bunny. His sister and brother were up too. Their names were Hopel and Bopeli. They all weren't really brothers and sister, but it seemed nice to them to think that. They came to live at the house with the Big People and the kitties at about the same time. And, they were all about the same age. Loeffel was the biggest of the three. He was a big dwarf lop, all white but with a brown patch on his back and gray ears. His ears were so long he had to hold his head high to keep them off the ground. Hopel was a dwarf Angora. She had beautiful long gray fur. Even though it took a bit of work to keep the tangles out, she thought it was worth it for the puff-ball look she enjoyed so much. And little Bopeli, he was a Netherlands dwarf, all black but for some brown patches. He was so small and round he looked like he could roll away just standing there. Sometimes he was a bit nervous somebody might do just that thing to him. Hopel and Bopeli were sniffing about, eagerly searching for yummy carrots that always came with the new day. Soon the Big People would be up. Loeffel knew the carrots weren’t to be found till the Big People came. He hadn’t heard their feet yet, so they must still be sleeping. Loeffel had time to let his thoughts wander. He remembered watching Jeckle yesterday when he pushed open the big screen door. It wasn’t so hard to do and Jeckle was fast. So fast out the door that Loeffel almost jumped! What happened next was the screen door slammed back shut: Whap! “Ah Hah!” Loeffel thought to himself, “cats have to be careful with their tails.” He knew that because earlier he had seen Heckle go out the same screen door, but not as fast as his brother: Whap! “Yeouch!!” “That must have hurt! But I won’t have to worry about the screen door that much,” thought Loeffel, wiggling his little puff of a tail. Heckle and Jeckle were house cats. They had been living inside with the Big People long before the bunnies could remember- well, long before these bunnies were even born, that is. Their fur was long and sleek and completely black, so black that they were hard to see, even looking straight at them. They shared the house with the Big People and the bunnies. The kitties and bunnies were comfortable with each other's company. Sometimes Jeckle played with them, and sometimes his play was a bit rough, with too much claws. But Loeffel kept him in check. See, kitties grab with their claws, but bunnies kick and slash with theirs. For their size, bunnies can be fierce little creatures. Jeckle wasn't really serious about hurting anybody anyways; he just forgets himself sometimes, letting out the wild cat that's deep inside every kitty. The moment always ended with Jeckle running off by himself to some corner for some vigorous back licking. Loeffel gave him his space. Later, everybody was friends again. That's a typical day in the house: a typical day of bunny, kitty dynamics.

A silly book about a Funny Bunny parade, with a SUPER bunny, a bunny playing drums and many others. Sure to give you a smile. Made with cute pictures and sweet and simple rhymes. You can read the book when you copy and paste the following web address into your browser: http: //www.bookemon.com/read-book/695054

A bright and lively Easter -- now a board book! It's Easter morning, and all the animals have come together to join in the Easter Parade. Follow the Easter Bunny as he leads ducks, chicks, rabbits, and more springtime animals as they wear their Easter best, carry balloons, play instruments, and march in the parade. A lovely springtime story celebrating family, friends, and being grand together!

“The way it was and I saw it; the way it is as I see it.” Like many, Dorothy Hart’s life is full of ups and downs, pitfalls and pratfalls. But all those hardships and mishaps only turned her into a strong and opinionated woman. In Of Pitfalls and Pratfalls, we follow Dorothy’s journey through her sometimes discomforting but often enlightening and amusing personal anecdotes. Dorothy and her twin brother, David, grew up in Stirling and Glasgow, Scotland, in the early 1940s. In 1952, her family immigrated to Canada, moving first to Toronto, then to the countryside near Whitby, Ontario. At a young age, Dorothy excelled in art, painting many artworks, some of which she sold. She was part of many clubs and enjoyed sports, such as curling and archery. During her first marriage, Dorothy enrolled in nursing school. She worked at a number of care facilities, including Whitby Psychiatric Hospital, and several long-term care homes. Dorothy saw first-hand how the services (and ethics) of these health care facilities declined over the years due to greed and negligence. Because of this, Dorothy opened her own senior care home, which she ran for several years until her second husband took her dream away. But then she turned to teaching! Of Pitfalls and Pratfalls shows us that even though life can be challenging, if we work hard, support each other, have confidence in our unique abilities, and learn to laugh at our mistakes, just maybe we can make it to the other side stronger and happier.

At Eastertime, the most important holiday in the Christian world, religious processions in many Latin American countries pass over ornate street "carpets" fashioned from colored sawdust, flowers and fruit. Children in Finland and Sweden dress as "Easter witches." In the Caribbean, those who swim on Good Friday risk bad luck. In the Philippines, some penitents volunteer to be crucified. In some European countries, Easter Monday is the day for dousing women with water. With 240 entries, this book explores these and scores of other unusual and sometimes bizarre international Holy Week customs, both sacred and secular, from pilgrimages to Jerusalem to classic seasonal films and television specials.

A laugh-filled, bunny-filled new picture book from author-illustrator dream team Tammi Sauer and Ross Burach, just in time for Easter baskets and spring celebrations. From the author of Wordy Birdy and the illustrator of The Very Impatient Caterpillar comes a hilarious picture book about a super-sassy bunny who tries to save himself and his cotton-tailed pals from a wolf by conning him into thinking they are not bunnies, despite the fact that a.) they are very clearly bunnies and b.) more and more (and more!) bunnies keep showing up. How many bunnies are in this book? A LOT! Young readers and their parents won't be able to stop giggling at this chatty, boisterous, fur-filled, fun-filled caper. ★ Nominee: Oklahoma Redbud Read Aloud Book Award, 2023

Revered as a symbol of fertility, sexuality, purity and childhood, beloved as a children's pet and widely represented in the myths, art and collectibles of almost every culture, the rabbit is one of the most popular animals known to humans. Ironically, it has also been one of the most misunderstood and abused. Indeed, the rabbit is the only animal that our culture adores as a pet, idolizes as a storybook hero and slaughters for commercial purposes. Stories Rabbits Tell takes a comprehensive look at the rabbit as a wild animal, ancient symbol, pop culture icon, commercial "product" and domesticated pet. In so doing, the book explores how one species can be simultaneously adored as a symbol of childhood (think Peter Rabbit), revered as a symbol of female sexuality (e.g., Playboy Bunnies), dismissed as a "dumb bunny" in domesticity and loathed as a pest in the wild. The authors counter these stereotypes with engaging analyses of real rabbit behavior, drawn both from the authors' own experience and from academic studies, and place those behaviors in the context of current debates about animal consciousness. In a detailed investigative section, the authors also describe conditions in the rabbit meat, fur, pet and vivisection industries, and raise important questions about the ethics of treating rabbits as we do. The first book of its kind, Stories Rabbits Tell provides invaluable information and insight into the life and history of an animal whom many love, but whom most of us barely know. As such, it is a key addition to the current thinking on animal emotions, intelligences and welfare, and the way that human perceptions influence the treatment of individual species.