This is not only a wonderful use of the real life public figure "Marlon Bundo" the Pence family's beloved pet rabbit, it is also a very good book! I don't mean that it's a good book just because it opposes Mike Pence and his bigoted views towards the LGBTQ community and diversity in general, I mean it's actually, and truly a very very good book. This whimsical tale is a wonderfully cute and fun read that promotes the values of friendship, the value of choice, and that it's OK to be different.
(Also, despite what some delusional haters seem to be claiming, this book does NOT mention, specify or even elude to anything that is actually or even remotely or vaguely explicitly sexual in nature whatsoever. There is not one single mention of sex or anything pertaining to it to be found. As a child, we know that people fall in love and get married long before we know what they do in bed afterwards. In this vein of thought, Cinderella is just as guilty of whatever these people are accusing this story by Marlon Bundo of doing.)
Anyways, we bought the Kindle Version and we also have a hard copy on the way. I've already read the book aloud to my children as well as my entire family (twice) and they all thoroughly enjoyed the experience, even the pets.
After the first reading, one of my children actually said to me "That's beautiful" and I agreed. They then went on to tell me that it was also "almost" as beautiful as the fact that this book about the official Bunny of the Vice President of the United States of America "Marlon Bundo" depicts said bunny as being gay and wanting to marry a gay brown bunny, would surely annoy the Vice President and his family quite a lot, and that it's very obviously that they deserve to be annoyed by this book because they are so hateful towards gay people and and non whites. The saying really is true, kids say the darnedest things... They also know FAR more about what is going on than most adults give them credit for.
So... This is the point in my initial review (this is my second attempt) that I referred to the great charities that this book is supporting as I was actually one of the first people to review this book as soon as it was released but I unwittingly broke the rules by posting external links to the charities that the proceeds from the sale of this book will be funding. So now I know... adding a link to a charity group (or anything else for that matter) will result in your review going into a sort of "limbo" state for a great deal of time, during which you cannot edit, delete or write a new review. So... for future reference, the 3 or 4 or other people reading this that may wish to add links to a review in the future and did not know it was against the rules, will now know that it will get your review declined.
Either way, the charities that this book are supporting are far more specialized than "art therapy" which is what the Pence family chose to promote with their Lesser Bundo Book. In fact, I'm quite certain that "art therapy" is not even covered on my health insurance plan... Is it covered on yours? Perhaps it could help a person paint away the gay? Engage in a little scribbling and then erase the AIDS? I'm certain that art can quite seriously be a great form of therapy for some people, but does it truly need to be administered by a professional in order to achieve the desired results? I guess I will likely never know, as it is not covered on my insurance anyways...
In contrast, the TREVOR Project and AIDS UNITED, the charities benefiting from the sale of THIS book, are devoted to helping other less fortunate bunnies that are also different like Marlon Bundo and/or may be fighting off something that is very terrifying and deadly. Artistry in this case, is of course, optional.
To sum it all up, I highly recommend this book to ANYONE that can read or be read to regardless of age or species.
Reading age
2 - 7 years
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TRUTH and LOVE conveyed so simply even a BUNNY can understand it.
This is not only a wonderful use of the real life public figure "Marlon Bundo" the Pence family's beloved pet rabbit, it is also a very good book! I don't mean that it's a good book just because it opposes Mike Pence and his bigoted views towards the LGBTQ community and diversity in general, I mean it's actually, and truly a very very good book. This whimsical tale is a wonderfully cute and fun read that promotes the values of friendship, the value of choice, and that it's OK to be different.(Also, despite what some delusional haters seem to be claiming, this book does NOT mention, specify or even elude to anything that is actually or even remotely or vaguely explicitly sexual in nature whatsoever. There is not one single mention of sex or anything pertaining to it to be found. As a child, we know that people fall in love and get married long before we know what they do in bed afterwards. In this vein of thought, Cinderella is just as guilty of whatever these people are accusing this story by Marlon Bundo of doing.)Anyways, we bought the Kindle Version and we also have a hard copy on the way. I've already read the book aloud to my children as well as my entire family (twice) and they all thoroughly enjoyed the experience, even the pets.After the first reading, one of my children actually said to me "That's beautiful" and I agreed. They then went on to tell me that it was also "almost" as beautiful as the fact that this book about the official Bunny of the Vice President of the United States of America "Marlon Bundo" depicts said bunny as being gay and wanting to marry a gay brown bunny, would surely annoy the Vice President and his family quite a lot, and that it's very obviously that they deserve to be annoyed by this book because they are so hateful towards gay people and and non whites. The saying really is true, kids say the darnedest things... They also know FAR more about what is going on than most adults give them credit for.So... This is the point in my initial review (this is my second attempt) that I referred to the great charities that this book is supporting as I was actually one of the first people to review this book as soon as it was released but I unwittingly broke the rules by posting external links to the charities that the proceeds from the sale of this book will be funding. So now I know... adding a link to a charity group (or anything else for that matter) will result in your review going into a sort of "limbo" state for a great deal of time, during which you cannot edit, delete or write a new review. So... for future reference, the 3 or 4 or other people reading this that may wish to add links to a review in the future and did not know it was against the rules, will now know that it will get your review declined.Either way, the charities that this book are supporting are far more specialized than "art therapy" which is what the Pence family chose to promote with their Lesser Bundo Book. In fact, I'm quite certain that "art therapy" is not even covered on my health insurance plan... Is it covered on yours? Perhaps it could help a person paint away the gay? Engage in a little scribbling and then erase the AIDS? I'm certain that art can quite seriously be a great form of therapy for some people, but does it truly need to be administered by a professional in order to achieve the desired results? I guess I will likely never know, as it is not covered on my insurance anyways...In contrast, the TREVOR Project and AIDS UNITED, the charities benefiting from the sale of THIS book, are devoted to helping other less fortunate bunnies that are also different like Marlon Bundo and/or may be fighting off something that is very terrifying and deadly. Artistry in this case, is of course, optional.To sum it all up, I highly recommend this book to ANYONE that can read or be read to regardless of age or species.
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mama llama
TRUTH and LOVE conveyed so simply even a BUNNY can understand it.
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018
TRUTH and LOVE conveyed so simply even a BUNNY can understand it.
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018
This is not only a wonderful use of the real life public figure "Marlon Bundo" the Pence family's beloved pet rabbit, it is also a very good book! I don't mean that it's a good book just because it opposes Mike Pence and his bigoted views towards the LGBTQ community and diversity in general, I mean it's actually, and truly a very very good book. This whimsical tale is a wonderfully cute and fun read that promotes the values of friendship, the value of choice, and that it's OK to be different.Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018
(Also, despite what some delusional haters seem to be claiming, this book does NOT mention, specify or even elude to anything that is actually or even remotely or vaguely explicitly sexual in nature whatsoever. There is not one single mention of sex or anything pertaining to it to be found. As a child, we know that people fall in love and get married long before we know what they do in bed afterwards. In this vein of thought, Cinderella is just as guilty of whatever these people are accusing this story by Marlon Bundo of doing.)
Anyways, we bought the Kindle Version and we also have a hard copy on the way. I've already read the book aloud to my children as well as my entire family (twice) and they all thoroughly enjoyed the experience, even the pets.
After the first reading, one of my children actually said to me "That's beautiful" and I agreed. They then went on to tell me that it was also "almost" as beautiful as the fact that this book about the official Bunny of the Vice President of the United States of America "Marlon Bundo" depicts said bunny as being gay and wanting to marry a gay brown bunny, would surely annoy the Vice President and his family quite a lot, and that it's very obviously that they deserve to be annoyed by this book because they are so hateful towards gay people and and non whites. The saying really is true, kids say the darnedest things... They also know FAR more about what is going on than most adults give them credit for.
So... This is the point in my initial review (this is my second attempt) that I referred to the great charities that this book is supporting as I was actually one of the first people to review this book as soon as it was released but I unwittingly broke the rules by posting external links to the charities that the proceeds from the sale of this book will be funding. So now I know... adding a link to a charity group (or anything else for that matter) will result in your review going into a sort of "limbo" state for a great deal of time, during which you cannot edit, delete or write a new review. So... for future reference, the 3 or 4 or other people reading this that may wish to add links to a review in the future and did not know it was against the rules, will now know that it will get your review declined.
Either way, the charities that this book are supporting are far more specialized than "art therapy" which is what the Pence family chose to promote with their Lesser Bundo Book. In fact, I'm quite certain that "art therapy" is not even covered on my health insurance plan... Is it covered on yours? Perhaps it could help a person paint away the gay? Engage in a little scribbling and then erase the AIDS? I'm certain that art can quite seriously be a great form of therapy for some people, but does it truly need to be administered by a professional in order to achieve the desired results? I guess I will likely never know, as it is not covered on my insurance anyways...
In contrast, the TREVOR Project and AIDS UNITED, the charities benefiting from the sale of THIS book, are devoted to helping other less fortunate bunnies that are also different like Marlon Bundo and/or may be fighting off something that is very terrifying and deadly. Artistry in this case, is of course, optional.
To sum it all up, I highly recommend this book to ANYONE that can read or be read to regardless of age or species.
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Amanda G.
A Must Read Banned Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024Rosiebell8543
Adorable little book
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024NP
Teaches that love is love, and being different is okay.
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022Mike
Great Book and Fantastic Cause
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Much needed kind of children's book
Reviewed in Brazil on November 10, 2018