Peacebunny Island: The Extraordinary Journey of a Boy and His Comfort Rabbits, and How They're Teaching Us about Hope and Kindness
Caleb Smith
(Author)
Description
The incredible true story of a boy who is changing the world through kindness . . . one bunny at a time.Meet Caleb Smith: a young man who, at age 8, decided to follow his dream to train endangered and rescued rabbits to become therapy animals. Caleb is a teenage entrepreneur who owns and operates a private 22-acre Mississippi River sanctuary called Peacebunny Island. The deal is simple: he saves the rabbits, and they help save us. Driven by an unbreakable desire to spread kindness and compassion, Caleb's adventures include:
- Founding a program of therapy rabbits who visit with veterans, senior citizens, families with special needs, and much more
- Embarking on a quest along the Mississippi River to develop the site that would become Peacebunny Island
- Overcoming challenges and obstacles along the way, while never giving up
- Becoming an advocate for animal rescue, comfort animal training, and endangered species preservation
- Inspiring hope and possibility in the next generation of young people.
Product Details
Price
$24.99
$23.24
Publisher
Tyndale Momentum
Publish Date
March 16, 2021
Pages
272
Dimensions
6.2 X 9.2 X 1.0 inches | 1.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781496452474
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About the Author
16-year-old visionary behind Peacebunny Island, an animal sanctuary where he and youth guardians train rescued and rare breed rabbits to become comfort animals. He purchased a 22 acre Mississippi River island and several smaller ones nearby to provide a short-term summer camp for rabbits that live year-round at Peacebunny Cottage. The Peacebunny Unit brings therapy rabbits to visit seniors at assisted living homes and hospices; and a responder program to help people who are dealing with loneliness, trauma and grief, including at crisis situations. He lives in Minneapolis with his mom and dad and a colony of rabbits.
Reviews
Smith tells his endearing, inspirational life story in this charming debut. After his pet rabbit Snickers died, the then-eight-year-old Minnesotan decided to start a rabbit rescue (with the support of his parents). He expanded his mission to include having the rabbits serve as emotional support animals, and soon Smith convinced his parents to help fund a breeding and foster program that matched people suffering from "loneliness, trauma, and grief" with a support bunny. Smith, now 16, eloquently describes how the animals brought peace to those who were suffering, including bullied children and survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Smith also introduces readers to an irresistible cadre of rabbits on his path to establishing Peacebunny Island, the bunny-filled oasis on a small island in the Upper Mississippi River where his work continues. The author's enthusiasm is infectious, and the teenager shows wisdom beyond his years: "If you worry too much about what might happen in the future, you might miss out on what's happening right in front of you." Readers of self-help will appreciate these lessons in kindness, compassion, and ingenuity.--Publishers Weekly
