john messing: author/artist

childrens books

 


Jackie Rabbit Lives in the Desert cover

 

Jackie Rabbit Lives in the Desert:

2nd edition

Jackie Rabbit and his older sister Jenny go into the desert one moonlit night. Jackie gets separated and lost, encounters danger and is found by grizzled, kindly old Geezer Rabbit, who helps him learn about fear and courage. It is a great book for kids at bedtime, and for those who enjoy reading to them.


El Conejo Diego Vive en el Desierto cover

 

El Conejo Diego Vive en el Desierto

Un libro de cuentos ilustrado para niños sobre las aventuras de un conejo joven una noche. Se lleva a cabo en el desierto de Sonora en el suroeste de los Estados Unidos, con sus criaturas, plantas e imprevisibilidad. Muy adecuado para leer a los niños pequeños a la hora de acostarse, vinculación intergeneracional, aprender sobre el desierto y como un regalo.


Jackie Rabbit's Hippety Hike to the Desert Waterfall cover

 

Jackie Rabbit's Hippety Hike to the Desert Waterfall

In this second of the Jackie Rabbit series, Jackie Rabbit and his sister Jenny hike with their elderly friend Geezer Rabbit to a desert waterfall one night. At the waterfall, Jackie meets and plays with a new friend, Mariah, who is a desert bighorn sheep.On the way back, Jackie, Jenny and Geezer rescue a mother and baby rabbit from a pack of hungry coyotes, then return home safely, having learned about valor.