With its compelling color illustrations and evocative descriptions, The Forgotten Rabbit tells the tale of Bella the rabbit as she makes a giant leap from neglected Easter bunny to cherished animal companion.

A baby rabbit is chosen as an Easter present, but is soon forgotten by the circle of relatives’s children as they pursue other activities. Her cage is moved outdoor, and she is rarely tended. As winter comes, she grows weak with hunger and curls into herself to disappear. Then, one night a girl known as Rosalita takes her out of her cage, telling her that she has a new home, one in which she will never again be forgotten. Enjoying love, care, and a new name—Bella—she takes to the fun of agility lessons. Bella wins first prize in a rabbit agility contest—jumping with joy into the at all times-loving arms of Rosalita.

Written in order that children five and up can immediately grasp the point, this children’s picture book gives honest but charming insights into the correct care of a rabbit as a companion animal. The story is suspenseful, moving, and, after all, joyful. The active language will delight children at the same time as helping them build vocabulary skills.

Nancy Furstinger is the writer of nearly one hundred books, including another Gryphon Press title, Maggie’s Second Chance.

Nancy Lane has illustrated twenty-seven books in twenty-five years, including the Gryphon Press titles A Home for Dakota, Call the Horse Lucky, and KoKoCat, Inside and Out.