Tchotchke Goes Quackers

by Dennis Stephan Stuempfle, Nina Mkhoiani (Illustrator)

This is BOOK 2 in the series about Tchotchke, a bunny rabbit, who finds a family to love him. Children often like to have an animal as a pet, but taking care of one isn't always easy. Being a parent and having a pet is just as challenging as we found out in the first of three books about Tchotchke, a pet bunny. In book 2, Tchotchke is a bunny in search of a new home and a new life. At a nearby pond, he befriends a duck and believes this could be his new home. Will he fit in? Children learn in this book that it's essential to be comfortable being who you are and not trying to be something you're not. Please note that this book and the other books can be purchased separately. The book is also available as part of a compilation, featuring all three stories, published in both soft and hardcover editions.

The books are written and illustrated to enable parents to read to their children at bedtime or for early readers in the 5-8 age range, helping them develop their reading skills and learn to enjoy reading from an early age.

Kindle Edition

Published November 13, 2025

About the author

Dennis Stephan Stuempfle is a retired businessman who was born and raised in Philadelphia PA and lived most of his life in Southern NJ. He's an Air Force veteran living along the southern coast of North Carolina. He has a Master's degree from Fox School of Business at Temple University and a BS in Management from Rutgers University. Prior to retiring, he was the owner of a career planning and recruiting firm. He has been a substitute teacher and a volunteer in schools, partly because he loved how young the children made him feel and partly because he liked being a part of the mad houses commonly known as "elementary and middle school". He's a grandfather who loves his 4 beautiful grandchildren who drive him just as crazy as his students did. Under the pseudo name, Dennis Stephan, he wrote a dystopian novel "Acts of Sedition" that is available on Amazon.com. The Tchotchke Series is his first set of children's books. He's currently working on a collection of poetry.