THE COTTONTAIL CAPER
by Stephen Roos & illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers
A second episode in the ``Pet Lovers Club'' series pits third-grader Erin and her bunny Peter against the other club members, who want to raise money for the new animal shelter by electing a pet to lead the Easter Parade. Horrified at the thought of losing—not to mention the absurdity of an Easter Gerbil, an Easter Cat, or even an Easter Cockroach—Erin stages a rabbitnapping to give her pet some publicity. Impelled by wholesome guilt, she eventually confesses to the parade crowd and, in a fine display of protective solidarity, the rest of the club steps forward to share the blame. Fluffy but readable, with advice for rabbit owners and a record-keeping chart. (Fiction. 8-10)