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\"The<\/a>

The original Wellington Rabbit<\/p><\/div>\n

“Write that it is all about love,” the bunny whispers in my ear. He tells me that Easter is slipping in popularity and his story will help fix that. I listen and write exactly what he tells me. But before that happens, this happens.<\/p>\n

A long time ago, call it two decades, Easter approaches. The children have always received a stuffed animal, often one of the Beatrix Potter ones. I ponder how to make it work this year as we have no money for traditional Easter bounty. I decide to make them each a stuffed animal since I already have fabric and stuffing on hand. I quickly pump out five identical rabbits complete with a cape and a sack full of colored cloth eggs.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The first book surrounded by the entire thirteen. Twenty years. 10,000+ words. 100+ illustrations.<\/p><\/div>\n

Then I decide that the bunny needs a name and an introduction. A simple paragraph turns into a page and then more over the next few years. Other stuffed animals depicting the central characters emerge. The pages become a book,\u00a0Wellington Easter Rabbit or the True Tale of How Wellington Became the Easter Bunny<\/em>. He tells me what to write and I faithfully do so.<\/p>\n

The first book is stitched together on my sewing machine. I make a pen and ink drawing of Wellington for the cover. This is great they all say, friends and extended family by this time. But we need more. Illustrations. Divide the book into chapters Donny suggests. So demanding, but they are right.<\/p>\n

I get to work. Over the next few years their ideas for book 1 come to fruition. And then slowly at first but gradually picking up speed books 2, 3, 4, 5 and so on until book 13 (the final book in the series completed last year) become a reality. Some years Easter is so early and we are so busy that I only get half written. \u00a0By this time the book has a format. Three pages per chapter, one illustration. Ten chapters.\u00a0The half book years it is a to be continued<\/em> offering.<\/p>\n

Every year I wait until the eleventh hour to begin writing. I am always amazed at how well the story comes together. I mean I do know where it’s going, just not how it’s going to get there. Donny my incredible editor is always there to drop everything and see that the book looks as good as it reads. He polishes and polishes and then we make a dash to get books in the mail (because by this time the children are grown and have children of their own) in the nick of time.<\/p>\n

This year I am somewhat relieved to not have the self imposed pressure of The Book to write. But I miss it and at almost the eleventh hour (again) decide to create a new series. A simple set of easy to read books using all the characters from the original series as they fit into the story. And so happy readers I introduce you to the Wellington Rabbit Adventure Series, book 1, The Case of the Disappearing Eggs<\/em>.<\/a> Love! Sandy & Wellington<\/p>\n

\"Wellington<\/a>

Wellington Rabbit and the Case of the Disappearing Eggs<\/p><\/div>\n

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