when he heard a not-quiet sound. Rabbit didn't know why Dog would leave his motorbike to him, since he didn't go anywhere. He hoped the bike would like not going anywhere. On days Rabbit collected carrots, the motorbike collected leaves."
Dog has an appetite for adventure; his friend Rabbit does not. Rabbit is perfectly happy staying within the confines of his wheat field, never straying beyond its borders. Dog is a good friend, unable now to leave the field himself, due to age and poor health.
Throughout his life, Dog was always on the go. He traveled 'all over the country', and returned to share stories with Rabbit. Those stories made Rabbit feel as if he had shared all of Dog's many adventures.
"The world is beautiful," Dog would say,
"if you're brave enough to see it. Even
new places can feel like long-lost friends."
Every day was filled with a good story by
Dog. Every day."
A bad day was the day Dog left. Every day now was filled with quiet and loneliness. Gifting his motorbike to his friend Rabbit seemed a strange thing to do. Rabbit went nowhere. The bike just sat by the fence, encouraging birds to build nests in it. On an especially lonely night, Rabbit brought the bike inside. Together, the two listened to the sounds coming from the nearby highway.
With the arrival of summer, Rabbit began to hear the bike's engine in his dreams. Perhaps, he could ride it 'just down the road.' Where might that road lead, and what memories might it inspire?
Sensitively told, and accompanied by soft and warmhearted mixed media artwork, this book emboldens the reader to consider letting go of fear and embracing life in all its wonder.
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