Blandon author releases ‘Bunny Brothers Lost in the Woods’

Meet author Dori Hoch at Heemt Fescht (Fall Festival) at Pa German Cultural Heritage Center Sept. 23

Dori Hoch of Blandon recently released her latest children’s book, “The Bunny Brothers: Lost in the Woods.”

Hoch’s book is filled with colorful illustrations of the antics of Bobby and Benjamin Bunny as they go for a hike and get Lost in the Woods.

Hoch, a retired elementary teacher and reading specialist from the Fleetwood and Wilson school districts, collaborated with artist and author, Jane Wolfgang, a former elementary art teacher for Governor Mifflin and Wilson, to create books suitable for preschoolers through early elementary.

Inspired by her own experience of getting lost in the woods with her two granddaughters, Hoch adapted it for this saga. The Bunny Brothers: Lost in the Woods is a sequel to her first three books in the series, “The Easter Bunny Brothers,” “The Bunny Brothers’ First Thanksgiving” and “A Bunny Brothers’ Christmas.”

“Bobby and Benjamin find themselves in a real dilemma! Jane Wolfgang’s colorful illustrations bring these bunnies and their struggles to life,” Hoch said. In this newest story, Bobby and Benjamin Bunny go for a hike in the woods that surround their burrow. Going beyond their town sign, they become lost. With some interesting twists and a surprise visitor, the brothers work together to find their way home while learning the importance of following safety signs.

Hoch will be reading The Bunny Brothers: Lost in the Woods at local public events. Her books will be available for purchase and signing.

Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Heemt Fescht (Fall Festival) with readings at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the PA German Cultural Heritage Center, 22 Luckenbill Rd., Kutztown.

Oct. 3 at 10:15 a.m. Storytime at West Lawn Public Library, 101 Woodside Ave., West Lawn.

Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. at Reading and Nature Walk held at Nolde Forest Environmental Ed. Center, 2910 New Holland Rd., Mohnton.

Oct. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. reading and activities held at Firefly Book Store, 271 West Main St., Kutztown.

Oct. 28 from 10 to 11 p.m. at Max Crema’s Espresso & Coffee Bar, 3130 Pricetown Rd., Fleetwood.

Hoch will also have her books for purchase and signing on Nov. 11 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Wyomissing Library, 9 Reading Blvd., Wyomissing, and Dec. 3 from 1-3 p.m. at Christmas Open House at Leesport Area Historical Society, 128 Main St., Leesport.

The Bunny Brothers: Lost in the Woods can be purchased at www.dorihoch.com, Firefly Bookstore in Kutztown, Max Crema’s Espresso & Coffee Bar in Fleetwood, It’s A Gift in West Reading and Starr Books in Douglassville. Hoch also wrote two historical fiction children’s books, “Pearl of Richmond School” and “Pearl and the Schoolyard Prank,” suitable for upper elementary grades. For more information, go to www.dorihoch.com.

Jane Wolfgang illustrated and wrote, Art Today, a picture book about a kindergarten student who is afraid to go to art class. Her second picture book, Pierre the Paintbrush, is a silly story told in rhyme that introduces children to painting. For more information about Wolfgang go to www.Janewolfgang.com.