Monday, October 17, 2005

Christmas Gift Ideas For Pet Rabbit Lovers

I have four children in addition to 100+ rabbits. Reading is one of our favorite pastimes (the children's, not the rabbits'). My husband and I have spent hundreds of hours reading to our children and we love it. Our one rule is that both the reader and the one read to must like the book. Otherwise, we set it aside and try another.

Luckily, there are a number of great rabbit books for families to enjoy together. They range from simple cardboard books that can be read in a few minutes, to deluxe sets of classics that are suitable for baby shower gifts and Christmas gifts, to chapter books.

Although there are hundreds of rabbit book options, I offer a select few on my The Nature Trail Rabbitry website. At the top end are the Peter Rabbit collections. There is a full collection of the Tales of Peter Rabbit. But also, you can purchase the first 12 in one set and the remaining 11 in another (a great way to split the set between siblings).

For the youngest bunny enthusiasts, I recommend the Max & Ruby books. My friend Lisa got so excited when she found out I was offering Max & Ruby. Even though her daughter has passed the Max & Ruby age, you could tell that the two of them had really enjoyed Max & Ruby together. She had already started thinking about the young children in her life that she could share Max & Ruby with for birthday gifts, Easter presents, and Christmas gifts.

Max & Ruby struggle with the issues that all preschoolers must deal with. And their books come in a variety of formats, which keep them all new and interesting. In addition to the books, you can get Max & Ruby on VHS and DVD.

For the grade school crowd, try the Bunnicula series. Your independent reader will enjoy the books alone or you can enjoy solving the puzzling case of the suspected vampire rabbit together. Full of misunderstandings and delightful characters, you are both sure to enjoy these books. And wouldn't Bunnicula make a wonderful Halloween treat?

For the whole family
, enjoy the Brer Rabbit and Tales of Uncle Remus all over again. If you plan to read them aloud, opt for a revised edition that contains more standard English and a little less of the phonetically challenging spellings. But for reading to yourself, the original versions can't be beat.

One thing that is so nice about being hooked on bunnies, is that there are so many ways to enjoy them. I hope you have tons of fun with rabbit books!

Laurie Stroupe
Precious Pet Rabbits
Pet Rabbit Care Information, Quality Rabbit Breeders, and Rabbit Fun

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