The GIFTS Friends Give Us
2024 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winner in four categories!
READERS' FAVORITE awards GIFTS a 5-STAR REVIEW!
GIFTS is a finalist in the Book Excellence Award Contest
This beautifully illustrated chapter book for youngsters ages 7 - 12
is complete with Fun Facts, a discussion guide, and a creative
activity list that follow the story.
Perfect for classrooms or family read-a-louds.
Available in softcover and hardcover on
Meet little Rusty. The other bunnies bully him and make him anxious. Now Little Turtle, his best and only friend, has moved away. Lonely and sad, Rusty is befriended by a ladybug who stops by and introduces herself. Through their adventures together, Rusty's life is transformed.
Lucky the Ladybug's colorful friends, like Clover the calf, each give Rusty a precious gift.
Rusty loves to explore nature's bounty.
To find out more about little Rusty's friendships
and his numerous animal adventures, visit
and order The GIFTS Friends Give Us!
My favorite review of GIFTS:
I love, love, love, love, love, love, love this book!"
~ a 4th-grade student at the Plymouth River Elementary School,
Hingham, Mass.
10% of each book sale benefits
Mass Audubon
to protect properties like Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary,
the backdrop for this little bunny's territory.
