“In the old tradition, a king made his succession clear by passing the to his heir. At the invitation of a small group of traitorous rabbits, Morbin Blackhawk, leader of the Lords of Prey, combined forces with King Farlock and his pack of wolves to kill King Jupiter, and to also devour, enslave, and torture all of rabbit-kind. This exciting and poignant story is more Mistmantle or Narnia than Watership Down.īefore our story begins, the rabbit king of Natalia, King Jupiter Goodson, has been betrayed and killed by a consortium of wolves, birds of prey, and traitorous rabbits. When their friends reach and rescue them, they are taken to not only a place of safety but a whole new way of life and a whole new family. As they run, they are unknowingly pursued by friends as well as foes. Confused and terrified, they are running away from a pack of evil wolves, and they have no idea where to go. When tragedy strikes a few pages later, these two rabbits must flee, and all that they can take with them is each other. Their friendship is evident, and reading about it invites us into a bigger story of family, friendship, and things worth fighting for. PS – I LOVE following SD Smith on Instagram! I enjoy the behind-the-scenes look, the quotes, and original poetry he shares! Visit his website to learn more about his books and his family.This series-starter opens with a brother and sister pair of dressed rabbits playing together in the field by their family home. He’s also three years older than my other three kids. My oldest is on the Autism spectrum and he prefers non-fiction.
Once I conquered when we’d read, the fight became what we’d read. So, I began reading aloud in the hallway as they all lay in their beds. Until I realized, “What if I bring back reading at bedtime?” At bedtime, they’re all in their beds away from each other. When they were all younger, reading aloud was more successful when they had quiet activities to do as I read aloud.Īs they aged, they outgrew many of these quiet activities and once again, I was stuck. Instead of snuggling, mine always seemed to elbow each other in the eye, fight over who gets to turn the page, and constantly complain, “I can’t see.” I’ve always envied the moms who can snuggle with their kids as they read aloud by firelight.
Yes, I fully understand that this is an ironic thing for “This Reading Mama” to say. Reading aloud has not always been a pretty thing in our house. **I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites.
This is me telling you about something we’ve loved that I think you should love, too! Oh my goodness! Have you ever heard of The Green Ember series? If not, you’re about to.īut first, let me back up and tell you how we landed on it…
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