{"product_id":"9781622876136","title":"Together is Best","description":"Three rabbit friends discover what they are best at: Darcy finds no other rabbit can outperform him in digging, Farold realizes that he is the best runner, and Howell's long ears enable him to hear over very long distances. Each of the three rabbits is very proud of their own ability and anticipates recognition from their friends.\u003cp\u003eWhen they meet, each of them is only focused on talking about his own qualities without listening the others. Their individual believes that their own skills are the most important skill for a rabbit to have result in a loud and passionate argument that catches the attention of a hungry lynx. The lynx captures the rabbits and takes them to his hut to cook them for lunch. In order to have his hands free for the meal preparation, the lynx puts the rabbits under a metal cage with a heavy rock on top to keep them from escaping. He then goes about the process of meal preparation with the scared rabbits looking on. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder pressure, the story tells how the rabbits realize that individual skills are useless for an escape....unless they combine their abilities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clever and well-planned combination of Darcy's digging, Farold's speed and Howell's listening skills might just work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTension rises as they put the plan into action, all under the watchful eyes of the lynx who is anticipating a meal comprised of the three friends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral times the rabbits almost despair of being able to escape and indeed, they escape the cauldron with not a minute to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover yourself how the rabbits got into this dreadful situation, all the effort it took to get away and what they learned through the experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Bio: \u003cbr\u003eSergio Blanco was born in Valparaíso, Chile at the end of 1945. Since his early childhood he always loved stories, those he was told by his father as well as the tales of adventures he soon learned to make up for his friends. \u003cbr\u003eIn 1978 he came to the US to study for a Ph.D. in Environmental Planning, and has since done work teaching environmental sciences in the US, as well as providing environmental consulting for multiple countries in Latin America.\u003cbr\u003eSergio liked coming up with many stories which he told to his three sons, Cristián, Nicolas and Daniel, who each enjoyed several different tales growing up, with different storylines and different characters. \"Together is best\" is one such story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSergio currently lives in Philadelphia, with his German wife Brigitte\u003cbr\u003eKey Words - Adventure, suspense, children's book, bedtime story, skills, competition, cooperation, friendship\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Edition Design Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051990860016,"sku":"9781622876136","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781622876136_p0.jpg?v=1763861201","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781622876136","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}