Gildaen: The Heroic Adventures of a Most Unusual Rabbit

by Emilie Buchwald

A rabbit with a nose for adventure pokes around an old castle and happens upon a strange being who can metamorphose at will, and together they try to thwart an evil sorcerer

Genres: Fantasy

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Emilie Buchwald has worked as an editor, poet, teacher, and award-winning children’s author. She is the co-founder and former publisher of Milkweed Editions. Buchwald has been honored with the prestigious McKnight Distinguished Artist Award, the Kay Sexton Award in recognition of outstanding work in fostering books, reading, and literary activity, and, in 2008, the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award, given by the National Book Critics Circle. Buchwald is also the author of the award-winning children’s novel, Gildaen, and she is currently the publisher of The Gryphon Press. She lives in Edina, Minnesota.

Reviews

[Chrisanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Charming and intriguing. They don't make fiction for middle-readers like this any more.

[Steven Rongley · Rating 5 out of 5]

It literally took me years of searching to figure out what book this was! Easily one of my all-time favorite books from childhood.

[Patty · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a brave bunny. This was a fun read. very enjoyable.

[Larry Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved it. Engaging characters. Easy to get into the rhythm of reading this story.