Farewell Floppy
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Publisher Description
It was the perfect plan: abandon pet rabbit Floppy in the woods and take a giant leap toward adulthood. Having a bunny that moonlights as a best friend is for babies, right? It's better to cut a pet loose, make new human friends, and not be so dependent on a floppy-eared fur ball bent on chewing electrical cords, right? If saying good-bye to Floppy is required to grow up, why does life without Floppy seem so wrong? From Benjamin Chaud, the critically acclaimed author/illustrator of The Bear's Song and The Bear's Sea Escape, comes this unforgettable, thought-provoking picture book about the power of unlikely friendships. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this provocative study of a guilty conscience, Chaud (The Bear's Song) introduces a boy who's planning to get rid of his white rabbit, Floppy. "I can't have a rabbit as a best friend anymore," he explains. "I'm not a baby." Echoes of "Hansel and Gretel" accompany the boy's journey deep into the forest to let Floppy go. Sensitive readers will shift in dismay as the boy ties Floppy to a tree: "Now Floppy would never follow me again." But it's not that simple, of course. Suddenly anxious and indecisive, the boy realizes that Floppy won't be free if he's tied up. When he returns, Floppy is already gone. Crows flee in alarm as the boy tries to follow Floppy; the bare trees and the boy's blowing hair heighten the tension. When he finds Floppy in a far better situation than anyone might have expected he's shamed and enlightened at the same time. Thoughtful characterization and dreamlike forest landscapes give flavor to the boy's changing emotions, and Norman's translation allows Chaud's puckish humor to shine through. Ages 3 5.
Customer Reviews
Abandoning pets isn’t cute
Even the emotional turmoil of the boy in this book sugarcoats a disturbing reality that will make most people squeamish.
Thousands of pet rabbits are dumped each year after the children they were gifted to lose interest, leading the rabbits to slow, parasite and disease-ridden deaths outdoors. The domesticated rabbits have almost no survival instincts. Infection by botflies, which lay eggs that hatch into maggots that live and wriggle under the skin, is very common. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease is spreading across the United States. There’s tapeworm, fleas, and all the other pests that you should normally treat your pet for. And every carnivore kills and eats bunnies. Not humanely.
Rabbits are some of the most vulnerable animals you can dump. Don’t impress on kids that someone else will pick up after their neglect or abuse of animals.