Book details

  • Genre:children's fiction
  • Sub-genre:Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
  • Age Range (years):3 - 10
  • Language:English
  • Series Title:Peanut Butter and Donner
  • Series Number:1
  • Pages:32
  • Hardcover ISBN:9798999649126

Peanut Butter and Donner A Curious Chorus

By Erin Rosenblum, MFT

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Overview

A beloved story returns in a lovingly revised second edition. Peanut Butter & Donner: A Curious Chorus is a heartwarming rhyming picture book about friendship, kindness, and learning to understand one another. This updated second edition features refreshed illustrations, a smoother read-aloud flow, and the same gentle heart readers loved in the original release. Peanut Butter is a shy rabbit who loves quiet spaces. Donner is a cheerful parakeet who loves to sing. When these unlikely friends come together, they learn that listening, adapting, and caring for one another can create true harmony. Inspired by real rescued pets, this beautifully illustrated story gently explores emotional regulation, sensory sensitivity, empathy, confidence, and trust in ways children can understand. Perfect for ages 4–9, bedtime reading, classrooms, counselors, therapists, and families who value kindness and connection. If you're looking for a children's book about friendship, feelings, and compassion, Peanut Butter & Donner: A Curious Chorus will sing its way into your heart.
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Description

A beloved story returns in a lovingly revised second edition. Peanut Butter & Donner: A Curious Chorus is a beautifully illustrated, rhyming picture book about friendship, empathy, and learning how to understand one another. This updated second edition features refreshed illustrations, a more streamlined reading experience, and the same warm heart that readers loved in the original release. Peanut Butter is a shy rabbit who finds comfort in calm, quiet spaces. Donner is a cheerful parakeet bursting with music, curiosity, and energy. Though they seem very different at first, these two unlikely friends soon discover that meaningful friendship can grow when kindness leads the way. As Donner sings and plays, he begins to notice that Peanut Butter sometimes feels overwhelmed. Wanting to help his friend feel safe and included, Donner learns to soften his voice, slow his pace, and listen with care. In return, Peanut Butter grows braver, more trusting, and more open to joy. Together they create their own gentle chorus—one built on patience, respect, and love. Inspired by the real-life rescued animals of author Erin Rosenblum and illustrator Aubree Rosenblum, this heartfelt story offers children a comforting and developmentally appropriate way to explore important social-emotional themes, including: • Friendship through differences
• Emotional regulation
• Sensory sensitivity
• Empathy and kindness
• Confidence and trust
• Communication and self-expression
• Feeling safe, seen, and understood Written in lyrical rhyme and paired with warm, expressive illustrations, A Curious Chorus is ideal for reading aloud at bedtime, in classrooms, counseling offices, therapy settings, or any place where children are learning about feelings and relationships. Parents, teachers, counselors, and caregivers will appreciate the gentle lessons woven naturally into the story—especially for children who are shy, sensitive, anxious, or still learning how to express their needs. This revised second edition has been thoughtfully updated to create an even smoother read-aloud flow while preserving the spirit, charm, and emotional warmth of the original book. If you are looking for: • Children's books about friendship
• Rhyming picture books with heart
• Books about emotions and empathy
• Stories for sensitive or shy children
• Animal friendship books for kids
• Bedtime books with meaningful lessons
• Social-emotional learning picture books …then Peanut Butter & Donner: A Curious Chorus will be a treasured addition to your family bookshelf. A tender story of kindness, connection, and discovering that our differences can become the sweetest harmony.
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About The Author

Erin Rosenblum is a licensed therapist, children's book author, and storyteller who creates heartfelt books that help young readers understand emotions, build confidence, and form meaningful connections. With more than 15 years of experience in the mental health field, she brings therapeutic insight, compassion, and emotional warmth to every story she writes. Her books are especially valued by parents, teachers, caregivers, counselors, and therapists seeking gentle resources that support social-emotional learning. Her debut picture book, Peanut Butter & Donner: A Curious Chorus, is the first title in the Peanut Butter & Donner series—a collection of rhyming children's books inspired by a real-life animal friendship and the desire to give language to big feelings in little bodies. Through lyrical rhyme and memorable animal characters, Erin's stories help children navigate emotions in developmentally appropriate ways. Inspired by her own rescued rabbit and parakeet, A Curious Chorus tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a shy bunny and a bold bird, showing how kindness, patience, and understanding can bridge differences and build lasting trust. For this lovingly revised second edition, Erin thoughtfully refined the story to create a smoother read-aloud flow while preserving the heart, warmth, and emotional message readers loved in the original release. This updated edition offers families, educators, and caregivers an even more engaging reading experience, paired with refreshed illustrations and timeless themes of connection, empathy, and compassion. Across the Peanut Butter & Donner series, Erin explores topics such as friendship, bravery, grief, envy, emotional resilience, anger, frustration, and learning to feel safe, seen, and understood. Her stories are designed to open conversations, encourage empathy, and help children recognize that all feelings are good even when they feel too big and too hard to handle. When she is not writing or working in her private practice, Erin enjoys spending time with family and friends, surrounded by the beloved animals who inspired her stories including the real Peanut Butter and Donner. She believes in finding magic in everyday moments and hopes her books leave children with a better understanding of the big feelings that are part of our everyday lives.
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