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1 online resource (1 audio file (9hr., 18 min.)) : digital. |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Caleb Smith, Michael Gallagher. |
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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. Today, 16-year-old Caleb is an 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. Readers who love animal stories like We Bought a Zoo, Watership Down, and Marley & Me will treasure Peacebunny Island-an unforgettable journey of determination and faith destined to touch hearts around the world. When eight-year-old Caleb Smith set out to find a "forever" pet rabbit, his heart broke over the number of unwanted bunnies he found online, including a rare American Blue rabbit-a breed that was on the verge of extinction. Something had to be done. That's when Caleb crafted a business plan. He would find a way to prevent pet abandonment, save rare breeds, and find homes for as many rescue rabbits as possible. But as Caleb rescued more and more bunnies, the bunnies began rescuing people. They traveled with volunteers to nursing homes, hospitals, and rehab centers, providing comfort to people struggling with loneliness, trauma, and grief. As the operation grew, Caleb realized he needed a special place where the bunnies could be trained to help those in need. Caleb and the bunnies needed a miracle. They needed... an island. Peacebunny Island is the heartwarming story of a boy who was driven to create a safe haven for God's creatures and who shows us that no matter how dark the world may seem, love, hope, and kindness will always win. Caleb Smith is the 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 island to provide a short-term summer camp for rabbits that live year-round at Peacebunny Cottage. His business includes a fostering program that has involved nearly 500 families; the Peacebunny Unit that 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. Caleb is also founder of STEM bunnies programs under the umbrella educational nonprofit called the Peacebunny Foundation that gets kids outdoors and excited about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics while playing with rabbits. He lives in Minneapolis with his mom and dad and a colony of rabbits. Dear reader, Welcome to Peacebunny Island. For me, spending time with animals has always been a way to learn about human nature, how the world works, and how we relate to each other-and how we can do it better. How can we do a better job listening, sharing kindness and compassion, and investing in unhurried time with others? How can we act more like comfort rabbits? On paper, the rabbits and their island home belong to me, but I truly believe they all belong to God and I just get to take care of them. I'm blessed to be their guardian and to witness how animals can do things that humans won't-or can't-do. I've seen the way rabbits help people reach deeper inside themselves and unlock emotions that wo |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Smith, Caleb.
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Rabbits.
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Rabbits -- Therapeutic use.
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Human-animal relationships.
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Animals -- Therapeutic use.
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Smith, Caleb.
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Gallagher, Michael.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781496455970 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1496455975 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT13942127 |
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