The book has inspired the conversations every parent wants to have with their kids: conversations about telling the truth, the importance of our attitude, what it means to hope, and how we find our purpose. In other words, the storyline and characters captured their imaginations.Īs a parent, it’s the kind of story I want influencing their hearts and minds, to have this kind of power in their play. Wolves and hawks became the new bad guys, and because we only had a handful of stuffed animal rabbits, dolls and bears had to fill in for some of the good guys. They began to work the characters into their make-believe play. “Please, just one more chapter, Dad,” became their nightly request. My girls immediately fell in love with the story. I ordered a copy and we began The Green Ember when I returned to Colorado. Because my kids are similar in age (mine were 6 and 9 at the time) I expected my girls would equally enjoy the book. At his announcement, they gathered around excited to hear the story told again. We’re re-reading The Green Ember.” I had never heard of the book, but his kids certainly had. Jared was getting his four young children ready for bed when he said, “Aaron, you should join us for our bedtime story. It is a story where their gifts are needed and their character matters.Įarly in the Spring of 2016, I was staying with my best friend, Jared, and his family, before he and I set out to hike a segment of the Appalachian Trail.
#THE GREEN EMBER BOOK 1 SERIES#
Through a series of twists and turns Heather and Picket elude the wolves and arrive at a hidden outpost, Cloud Mountain, where they learn their lives are caught up in a much larger, more dangerous story. The Green Ember follows Heather and Picket, two young rabbit siblings, as they race to escape a pack of wolves who have just burned their home and captured their family. I’ll share the strengths of the story that have made me a fan, the four most common criticisms and concerns, and what I think you can expect if you family chooses to dive into the story of The Green Ember. In this review, I’ll share how I discovered the book and how my expectations were set. This is apparent from the hundreds of online reviews I’ve read of The Green Ember.
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Will the king’s heir emerge, or will the entire underground resistance be crushed by Morbin Blackhawk and the Lords of Prey? Characters Through a tragic turn of events, they’re home is destroyed and the two rabbits end up on the run for their lives.Īlong the way they encounter new friends, a surprising revelation about their family, and discover a secret network of rabbits trying to pave the way for the Green Ember to rise. They’re just simple people – er, rabbits – that don’t know anything about the world outside their home. You’re dropped into their world with little information about it, but that helps you relate to the main characters.
The story starts off slow the two rabbits depicted on the cover, Heather and Picket, are playing a game they call Star Seek.
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