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LITERATURE
Although there are many fine books about rabbits that are sadly out of print, The Brainy Bunny regretably only features books that are still available for purchase.
Books for Adults
 Richard Adams' Watership Down depicts the allegorical tale of a band of wild rabbits and their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their ancestral home. The brave rabbits face numerous harrowing challenges posed by predators and hostile warrens in their quest to create a perfect society in a mysterious promised land known as Watership Down. First published in 1972, this novel has become a world-wide classic and has been compared to other literary works such as Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and J.R.R. Tolkein's The Hobbit.
Emily Margaret Stuparyk's When Only the Love Remains chronicles the author's journey though the grief process following the unexpected loss of her pet rabbit, Poochie. The memoir is a beautifully written tribute to her rabbit's life and an affirmation of the grieving and healing process for anyone who has lost a beloved pet. Visit Emily's website, The Home Page of When Only the Love Remains, for more information on this wonderful book, and for many adorable photos of Poochie and Emily's other animal friends.
Other titles (fiction and non-fiction) for adults include:
Whittaker, Robert. A Manger in My Rabbit: Memoirs of an Oregon Veterinarian.
Books for Children
First published in 1901, Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit relates the story of a mischevious rabbit who meets trouble in Farmor MacGregor's yard. Potter has also delighted readers with her children's stories about other rabbits, including The Tale of Benjamin Bunny and The Tale of Flopsy Bunnies.
Marjorie Williams' The Velveteen Rabbit relates the beautiful story of a young boy's love for his toy bunny. First published in 1922, this children's classic is beloved for its lesson on the transforming power of love.
There are numerous other children's books featuring rabbits as protagonists, including:
Baglio, Ben M. Rabbit Race.
Baker, Alan. Gray Rabbit's 1,2,3.
Baker, Alan. Little Rabbit's First Number Book.
Becker, John Leonard. Seven Little Rabbits.
Borgenicht, David. Brer Rabbit.
Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight, Moon.
Burgess, Thomas. The Adventures of Peter Cottontail.
Davis, Edith Kunhardt. Pat the Bunny.
Dunbar, Joyce. Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep.
Ewing, Carol. Rabbit's Wish for Snow.
Gorbaty, Norman. Bunny Big and Small.
Han, Suzanne Crowder. The Rabbit's Escape.
Han, Suzanne Crowder. The Rabbit's Judgment.
Han, Suzanne Crowder. The Rabbit's Tail.
Heward, Du Bose. The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes.
Ho, Minfong. Brother Rabbit.
Howe, Deborah and James. Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery.
Karon, Jan. Jeremy: The Tale of an Honest Bunny.
Law, Elizabeth. Peter Rabbit's Counting Fun.
Lodge, Jo. Can You Do What Rabbit Can Do.
Lyons, Mary. The Butter Tree: Tales of Bruh Rabbit.
Mayo, Gretchen Will. Here Comes Tricky Rabbit.
McBratney, Sam. Guess How Much I Love You.
McDermott, Gerald. Zomo the Rabbit.
Modesitt, Jeanne. Little Bunny's Easter Surprise.
Parish, Peggy. Too Many Rabbits.
Rompert, Ann. How Rabbit Lost Its Tail.
Wormell, Christopher. Blue Rabbit and Friends.
Yee, Patrick. Rosie Rabbit's Shapes.
Ziefert, Harry. Rosie Rabbit's Valentine's Day.
Reference Books
Alicia Ezpeleta's Rabbits Everywhere is an outstanding resource for rabbit enthusiasts. Ezpeleta's book explores the surprisingly complex mystique surrounding rabbits, beginning with a brief introduction of rabbits in a cultural, artistic, and literary context, followed by a look at the often contradictory symbolism surrounding rabbits. The author presents diverse portraits of rabbits from ancient Egypt and Rome, the Middle Ages, the European Renaissance, and modern pop culture.
Reference books about rabbits for both adults and children include:
Barrie, Anmarie. A Step-by-Step Book About Rabbits.
Bennett, Bob. Build Rabbit Housing.
Bennett, Bob. Rabbits... as a Hobby.
Bennett, Bob. Raising Rabbits Successfully.
Bennett, Bob and Oxley, Constance. Raising Rabbits the Modern Way.
Campbell, Darlene. The Proper Care of Rabbits.
Carlson, Dale Bick. I Found a Baby Rabbit, What Do I Do.
Cooper, Jason. Rabbits.
Crook, Sandy. Lop Rabbits as Pets.
Evans, Mark. The ASPCA Pet Care Guide for Kids: Rabbit.
Fisher, Ron. Cottontails: Little Rabbits of Field and Forest.
Flauhaus, Gunther. Dwarf Rabbits: Selection, Care and Breeding.
Fraser, Samatha and Hunter, Samantha. Hop to It: A Guide to Training Your Pet Rabbit.
Gendron, Karen S. The Rabbit Handbook: Purchase, Care, Breeding, and Understanding Rabbit Behavior.
Harriman, Marinell. House Rabbit Handbook: How to Live with an Urban Rabbit.
Hirschorn, Howard. All About Rabbits.
Kanable, Ann. Raising Rabbits.
Kelsey-Wood, Dennis. Dwarf Rabbits: Getting Started.
Kelsey-Wood, Dennis. The Guide to Owning Dwarf Rabbits.
Lindsay, Anne. Guide to Owning a Rabbit.
Mays, Marianne. Pet Owner's Guide to Rabbits.
McBride, Anne. Rabbits and Hares.
McBride, Anne. Why Does My Rabbit...?.
Mettler, Michael. The Proper Care of Dwarf Rabbits.
Morley, Christine et al. Me and My Pet Rabbit: How to Be the Perfect Pet Owner.
Patchett, Fiona. Rabbits.
Pavia, Audrey. The Rabbit: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet.
Percan, S.T. The Complete Book on Housetraining Rabbits: The Only Rabbit Book You'll Need.
Piers, Helen and Vriends, Matthew. Taking Care of Your Rabbit: Young Pet Owner's Guide.
Roberts, Mervin F. Starting Right with Rabbits.
Robinson, David. The Encyclopedia of Pet Rabbits.
Schmidt, Horst. Rabbits Today.
Searle, Nancy and Steege, Gwen. Your Rabbit: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing.
Steinkamp, Anja and Jutta. Dwarf Rabbits as a New Pet.
Stockdale, Renee. The Essential Rabbit.
Taylor, David. Rabbit Handbook: Family Guide to Buying, Keeping and Breeding.
Vernier, Louise. Your First Rabbit.
Viner, Bradley. All about Your Rabbit.
Vriends-Parent, Lucia et al. The New Rabbit Handbook: Everything about Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, & Behavior.
Wegler, Monika. Dwarf Rabbits.
Wegler, Monika. Rabbits: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual.
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