The first book in a series chronicling the adventures of a house rabbit blessed with super-powers and a duty to make the world a better place.
ISBN 978-0-557-92160-7
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2016 Grammy Contender for Best Children’s Album (audiobook),
Winner of the Pacific Book Award
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Winner of the Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award
In this tale, Thumperino discovers that the star has been stolen from atop the tree in Christmas Tree Plaza. The holiday will be ruined for millions of children if the star isn't found in time for Christmas. He sets out on a mission to return this pinnacle of Christmas joy to New York City. Along the way, he uncovers a vile plot, rescues his fellow rabbits from an evil villain, and wins the trust of a special new friend. Most importantly, he learns a valuable lesson about overcoming physical challenges and stumbles upon strange new information about the source of his own super-powers.
“Superheroes come in all sorts of shapes and sizes but now there is a new superhero in town - Thumperino Superbunny! …a kind and courageous character that shows just what a hero he really is…an enjoyable book for children and parents…a quaint story with emphasis on the basic lessons that children should learn like, deductive reasoning, determination, sharing, teamwork, sensitivity to the needs of others and acts of selflessness. I highly recommend it.”
STORYTELLING
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Amber L. Spradlin
featuring the Thumperino Superbunny series
Author/Publisher Amber L. Spradlin brings Thumperino Superbunny to life in this action packed reading series filled with characters and scenes that jump from the pages. The award winning books chronicle the adventures of a house rabbit blessed with super-powers and a duty to make the world a better place.
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Thumperino is also available as an ebook!
ISBN 978-1-300-19858-1
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Our works have been recognized by the following awards:
Amber L. Spradlin is the author and creator of the action hero series Thumperino Superbunny and the Storybook Collection A Cow Named Cow. Her books have been named a National Indie Excellence Award Finalist, a four time Grammy® Contender for Best Children’s Album/Best Spoken Word Album, Winner of the Creative Child magazine Book of the Year, the Pinnacle Book Award for Best Juvenile Fiction, Winner of the Purple Dragonfly Award, Winner of the Pacific Book Award, a Book Excellence Award Winner, a Beverly Hills Book Awards Finalist, and a Preferred Choice Award Winner. They have appeared on NBC’s The Michael J. Fox Show, reached number one on the Top 100 Children’s Books list and made their international debut at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy. Her stories have been adapted for the stage in a series of New York Times recommended productions, available for licensing through Heuer Publishing, and have been accepted into the Library of Congress and The National Library of Scotland. Her books are offered in lending boxes by LittleFreeLibrary.org, a charitable organization providing neighborhood library stewardship worldwide. As a producer, her recent musical The Cow, The Princess, and The Corn Maze was nominated for six 2017 Midtown International Theatre Festival/MITF awards and the original cast recording from the concept opera she produced in 2015, Son of the Storm, was a Grammy Contender for best new musical. She is currently a partner with the music and variety entertainment company G&W, LLC and Executive Director of the nonprofit theatre company Rabbit Hole Theatricks, inc. She began producing as a founding member of the theatre and dance production company Making Faces Productions, based in Los Angeles, and served as Production Manager for independent record label, Shark Meat Records, based in Miami. She is a member of Grammy® (NARAS – National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences), a graduate of the University of Washington School of Drama in Seattle, and was nominated for the Kennedy Center's Irene Ryan Acting Award. Ms. Spradlin regularly presents author visits at libraries and elementary schools around the country.
A Cow Named Cow is a heart-warming tale about a cow who gets separated from his herd and struggles to get back home. Along the way, he meets a new friend named Parsley and a sinister man who is trying to take over the world.
A Cow Named Cow is a You-Color-It Storybook. Color the pictures, solve the puzzles, and let your creativity bring the story to life!
Can Cow save the day and find his way home?
ISBN 978-1-312-01902-7
Book of the Year Winner, Creative Child Magazine
In this tale, Thumperino goes on vacation to a tropical island and soon finds it’s not all fun in the sun. Someone is dumping garbage in the sea and it’s up to Thumperino Superbunny to get to the bottom of the mess. But his mission may be doomed when he unexpectedly tangles with a band of pirates. Will a surprising new super-power and the skills he learned at the library help him save the day or will he have to walk the plank?
“A very entertaining and imaginative
children's book... This is an adventure story but it comes with a moral - condemning pollution and of course stealing. Although this is a story about a Superbunny who can fly, speak, and breathe under water, it is his thoughtfulness and reasoning that are
his strongest abilities.”
ISBN 978-0-578-14723-9
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Winner of the Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year
Winner of the Pacific Book Award & Indie Excellence Award Finalist
Thumperino is an ambitious rabbit who lives by a moral compass…This story is fun, creative, exciting and imaginative. The author depicts Thumperino, as not only an adventurer with great skills he learned from reading books in the library, but a relatable character who cares about the environment. Children will be able to relate to Thumperino's thirst for adventure…Though this can be a great educational tool, children will also love the mystery of the story and how it leads on to another adventure.
-Renee Hand, a multi award-winning author and requested speaker
A delightfully funny tale that children will love to read…This engaging tale will keep young readers entertained and enthralled down to the last page. It is filled with lovable characters from Thumperino himself to his quirky-named owners. The illustrations are engaging and laugh-out-loud funny! I am more than happy to recommend this book as I am sure your children will find it a sheer delight. It’s also educational too. Enjoy!
-Susan Day, a canine behaviorist, author, and illustrator.
This is a great book for independent readers and for those that like being read to…There is also a couple of morals that go with the story: stealing and pollution, and it teaches both in a good way without preaching….I loved reading this book and look to finding out more about Thumperino.
-Chris Meads, literary reviewer
Thumperino Superbunny is a winner and a must read. This is a chapter book and independent readers would love reading it alone. It is an educational book that teaches about pollution and stealing but is done in a way that the children do not know that they are learning positive lessons from negative situations. This is a great educational book for children of all ages. This book is a good read together, read to or a read alone chapter book. It would make a great gift to any child, a good addition of any school classroom and would look good on your bookshelf. I gave this book 5 stars but it deserves more. I highly recommend this book to everyone. I look for more by Amber L. Spradlin.
-CoCo, author of the literary blog CoCo’s Book Reviews
This book is a chapter book for the 9-12 age group. The wording is perfect for this age group. There are some beautifully done illustrations. An overall good read!
-Jalynn Patterson, author of the literary blog “A Simple Life Really?!”
This children’s book is for those who have just advanced past the picture books. This book encourages children to do their own research. It’s a clever story. I hope you enjoy it.
-Charissa Wilkinson author of the literary blog “The Creator’s Corner”
This book has a very imaginative premise, Thumperino is a delightful character that children will find enjoyable. The text flows well, the book is well written. With hints of “Roger Rabbit” and comic book superheroes, Thumperino is a character that can educate while entertaining the young reader.
-Charles Ashbacher, author and book reviews editor for Journal of Recreational Mathematics
Thumperino sets out on a mission to learn but also in his mind, save the world. We read the book from the perspective of the bunny living in a world of humans, so fantasy is also very present. The author does a great job of pulling the educational element into the book without it feeling forced, providing a great way for the kids to learn new materials and it not feeling like a lesson. This will be a great book for third and fourth graders!
-Bonnie Rediske, author of the literary blog “…Author’s That Rock”
I am a strong reader of sci-fi and fantasy novels so a superbunny was easy for me to get my head around, and it helped that the story flowed so comfortably. Overall these books were definitely a very fun and light hearted read. I would definitely recommend that everyone take the opportunity to enjoy these delightful and fun stories about a superbunny and his antics as he tries to save the day.
-Carl Bainbridge, author of the parent blog “Living with Autism: A Parent’s Perspective”
REVIEWS
Winner Best Juvenile Fiction, Pinnacle Book Awards
Book of the Year Winner, Creative Child Magazine
And as an audio book!
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Cow Goes to the Opera begins with our friend Cow merrily skipping through the French countryside while pulling a flower cart to the marketplace at the Opera Festival in Aix-en-Provence. Once Cow arrives, his curiosity gets the best of him leading him on a dreamy jaunt filled with tasty tarts and the bright lights of the stage.
Cow Goes to the Opera is a You-Color-It Storybook. Color the pictures and let your creativity bring the story to life!
ISBN 978-0-9964421-9-0
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Best Interactive Storybook of the Year Winner, Creative Child Magazine
Beverly Hills Book Awards Finalist
In this tale, Thumperino visits the Metropolitan Museum of Art and by chance discovers an ancient Egyptian mystery that could be a link to the source of his super-powers. Just as he begins his research, a cache of art and a cursed mummy go missing. To continue his quest, he must first solve the crime and ensure that everything is returned to the Museum. Insightfulness, determination, and a level head may prove to be the best tools he has for wrapping up this case. His super-hero skills are really put to the test when the Mummy’s Curse is awakened!
“Spradlin does a nice job of building the plot while also inserting lessons about kindness, respect and friendship that provide a moral compass to the characters…the story blends a little bit of mystery with lots of imagination…entertaining…a reader could easily become entranced with Thumperino and want to read his past and future adventures.”
ISBN 978-0-578-14723-9
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Cow Saves Christmas follows Cow on a magical evening as he tries to help Santa deliver a sleigh filled with presents.
Cow Saves Christmas is a You-Color-It Storybook. Color the pictures and let your creativity bring the story to life!
ISBN 978-0-9964421-1-4
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National Indie Excellence Award Finalist
Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice
A Princess gets lost while taking a stroll in the hedge maze at the Palace of Versailles and somehow ends up in a corn maze, where she meets Cow. Together they go on an adventure to find her way home.
The Princess, The Cow, and The Corn Maze is a You-Color-It Storybook. Color the pictures and let your creativity bring the story to life!
ISBN 978-0-9964421-3-8
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Book Excellence Award Winner
Beverly Hills Book Award Winner
Cow was grazing under his favorite tree in the Farmer's pasture when a truck arrived to deliver a mysterious crate . . .
Cow and the Magnificent Milk Making Moo-chine is a You-Color-It Storybook. Color the pictures and let your creativity bring the story to life!
ISBN 978-0996442145
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Winner of the Pinnacle Book Award &
the Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award
Award Winner!
Cow is invited to board a circus wagon as it parades by the farm. Under the big top, he meets elephants, becomes a clown, and winds up getting shot out of a cannon—a fun adventure he won’t soon forget!
Cow Joins the Circus is an Artist’s Medium Storybook. Read the words, explore the pictures, and let your imagination soar!
ISBN 978-0-9964421-5-2
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Books are being stolen from libraries all over the city. During an investigation into this crime, Thumperino meets a maniacal former librarian with a powerful laser and a painful past. In order to put an end to the villain’s plans, he enlists the help of his best friend Veronica, which may prove to be dangerous.
ISBN 978-0-9964421-6-9
National Indie Excellence Award Finalist
Purple Dragonfly Award Winner
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Winner of Creative Child Magazine’s
Preferred Choice Award
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Book Excellence Award Winner
DId you catch Thumperino?
Cow travels to Paris with a cobbler, where he meets two elves who help him to craft a pair of magic ballet slippers for a very special little girl.
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Cow & The Magic Shoes is an Artist’s Medium Storybook. Read the words, explore the pictures, and let your imagination soar!
ISBN 978-0-9964421-8-3
Story Monsters Approved, Award Winner
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