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( Listen to the one-hour audio preview available at Story Warren.) “Till the Green Ember rises, or the end of the world!” The Green Ember Series (But you’ll also be anxious to read or listen to the rest of the series!) Read The Green Ember. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll hug your family tighter. Yet the lessons in character and perseverance are such a natural part of the story that you learn along with Heather, Picket, and their friends, rather than feeling like they are trying to teach you a lesson. “You can choose what you believe, Shuffler, but you can’t change what’s true.”īut it’s also about pride and trust, the wisdom to be gained in community with mentors and friends, and the hope of a new world in “The Mended Wood”. Definite edge-of-your-seat adventure with lovable characters and classic drama appropriate for the entire family. Somewhat reminiscent of The Chronicles of Narniaand The Hobbit, it also reminded our family of The Tales of Larkinseries and Andrew Peterson’s Wingfeather Saga. The Green Emberis a tale of two rabbit siblings who learn a lot about friendship, bravery, and sacrifice. “What do I always tell you? ‘Not enough salt is an in-salt,’ and ‘Too much salt is an as-salt!'” But before we knew it, we’d be laughing again at some of the humor cleverly inserted throughout the dialogue: Some paragraphs moved my girls and I nearly to tears. The tale kept the entire family entertained–from my husband down to our 3-year-old son (just when we thought he wasn’t listening any more he’d pipe up with a question about the characters or a worried comment about how he hoped someone would be okay). And our hearts warmed as the siblings fought to protect each other, against all odds. We were instantly transported to the grassy field where Picket and Heather were playing “Starseek.” Joel Clarkson’s superb narration kept us on the edge of our seats as they encountered danger after danger. Our family first experienced The Green Ember in audiobook form on a 2,000 mile road trip earlier this month. Smith calls it “a new story with an old soul.” And the moment you step into Heather and Picket’s world you’re struck by the very timeless quality of the story. And these rabbits have swords.ĭescribing his debut novel, S.D. There is Pat the Bunny, The Velveteen Rabbit, Peter Rabbit, Peter Cottontail, Br’er Rabbit, and Uncle Wiggily to name just a few. But these classic children’s stories about rabbits have a new companion that numbers among our family’s very favorites: The Green Emberby S.D.
I suppose stories about rabbits are as old as they are beloved.
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