The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow

I’ve always loved animal fantasy, but this book felt unique. Instead of turning animals into mini-people, it explores and celebrates their lives in nature.

Here, ordinary critters I know from my own backyard and bird feeder take on big ecological themes of community, care, and the important place of every creature–even predators. The main character, a storytelling rabbit named Buttercup, also validated my sense of the importance of stories in understanding our lives. The book’s satisfying close thrilled my childhood wish to reach out and talk to nature in its own words.