The Essential Rabbit (The Essential Guides) [ABRIDGED] (Paperback)

~ (Editor) "A rabbit is a fairly easy pet to own..." (more)
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Product Description

Owning a rabbit is rewarding and fun! Get all you need to know about feeding, housing and caring for your pet in The Essential Rabbit. Special features include professional color photos and expert tips on how to make your rabbit a wonderful addition to the family. Learn how to have a great relationship with your pet with The Essential Rabbit.

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Owning a rabbit is rewarding and fun! Get all you need to know about feeding, housing and caring for your pet in The Essential Rabbit. Special features include professional color photos and expert tips on how to make your rabbit a wonderful addition to the family. Learn how to have a great relationship with your pet with The Essential Rabbit.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (August 11, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876053320
• ISBN-13: 978-0876053324
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 6.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #322,264 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Rabbit Care Book, Great Pictures!, October 17, 2003

By	Timothy Kearney (Hull, MA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

THE ESSENTIAL RABBIT is a relatively recent addition to rabbit care books. It contains all of the basic information about rabbit care and has more of a focus on keeping rabbits indoors which is helpful. The author paid great attention to the organization and layout of the book which makes the book easy to use. While other rabbit books such as WHY DOES MY RABBIT by Anne McBride and THE HOUSE RABBIT HANDBOOK contain more in depth information, this book would be wonderful to use with children. It is well organized and easy to read, so parents and children can use the book together.

There is one strength of this book over most of the other rabbit care books which may be a major reason why I purchased the book. I am an amateur photographer and this book has some of the best photographs of rabbits. It will give the reader plenty of ideas for photographing pets. I find it is simply a pleasure to rummage through the pages from time to time.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Essential Rabbit (An Essential Book!), December 12, 2000

By	"rabbitkisses" (Ontario) - See all my reviews

As a first time rabbit owner, I found this book very helpful. It contains information on rabbits that you wouldn't even think about asking! This is a great book with a lot of useful information about selecting a rabbit, caring for your rabbit, the different breeds, and even little rabbit facts!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Provides basics, but not much on behaviors, May 24, 2003

By	Online Shopper (Aurora, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This book covers how to take good care of a rabbit, but it doesn't say much about rabbit behaviors or instincts. It doesn't explain circling, spraying, nipping, digging, and other common rabbit behaviors.
The book primarily describes how to take care of a pet rabbit, and that information is thorough and well written. It is written simply enough for a child age 8+ to understand.