Bunnies Don't Box Book

A children's book written by Mary Claire O'Donnell and illustrated by Mary O'Donnell

Merry Bunny loves to play with her bunny friends, but she begins to see differences between them and her. Overwhelmed, she isolates herself until her friend Claire Bear visits. Claire persuades Merry to come to the boxing gym with her to help with their tremors. However, Merry is afraid to box since she is a small animal. Her fears only grow when Wally Wolf growls “bunnies don’t box” at the door of the gym. Merry almost gives up, but Claire convinces her to come inside. Her journey as a boxer and with Wally continues from there. Merry Bunny’s journey echoes the real life experiences of illustrator Mary and her life with Parkinson’s Disease.