The Big One Who Picks Me Up informs me that the black Disapproving Rabbit shirts are now available in Men's 3XL and 4XL. These shirts are $2 extra because they cost more, but there are still no bunny-sized shirts. Harumph, I say. Buy one and help keep me in carrots.
Two more disapprove-o-lanterns, the first from long-time reader Els:
Snort!
Apparently Jiro came in the best disguise ever: an approving rabbit. Frightening, isn't it?Using the instructions from Julia's blog, faithful reader Chris created his own disapproving pumpkin, and sent in this great picture:
Great picture, Chris: it truly reflects the rage burning inside every rabbit.
The Birdchick gets interviewed about how bunnies secretly rule the internet on MSNBC:
And it's about time, I say! Also covered are more bunny sites of which I approve, such as Rabbit Bites and 30 Second Bunny Theater. Read on!
Well Cinnamon is popping up all over Washington! Yesterday someone emailed to say they saw her clip of eating parsley on Seattle's KOMO TV and this morning, the Washington News Tribune has a story on the Disapproving Rabbits book!
This just in from Dawn:
Just watched a video of Cinnamon eating that long long parsley on the KOMO
Seattle TV. Yeah Cinnamon!!
Dawn
Cool! Thanks, Dawn!
Speaking of cool pictures on other blogs, we got an email from Julia where she decided to terrify evil spirits and/or neighborhood children using the most frightening image she could find:
Instructions and more pics at the link. Thanks, Julia!
I highly recommend checking out the explosion of disapproval going on at Cute Overload. It gladdens my disapproving heart to see bunny indignation spread so far and wide!
For all the readers who are here today from Showcase Minnesota, Welcome!
There's a party for the book, along with other disapproving rabbits from the MN Companion Rabbit Society, Friday, November 2nd at 6:30 p.m. at DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis.
There will be live bunnies! Cookies! Parsley! Cinnamon! You can get a personalized disapproval!
"There! 360 degrees of disapproval!"
You know those garden rocks you hadHello everyone, Bill (a.k.a. "The Big One Who Picks Me Up") here.
I'm going to "break character" here for a moment to thank you all for the success that you've given Disapproving Rabbits. Hope you're all enjoying it as much as Sharon and I enjoy opening Blogger every morning and thinking "What is this rabbit hating?" Thanks especially to all of you who have sent in pictures, or bought the book, or recommended it to friends, and have, as a result, made it it #3 on Amazon's list of books about Mammals (behind the ever-popular Meerkat Manor and a book about autism and dogs). Please feel free to write a review of it, if you are so inclined.
As Sharon likes to point out, when she suggested putting a gallery of rabbits on her website, I thought it was the dumbest idea in the world. It's about birds! Who wants to see pictures of pet rabbits? But then, I thought the iPod was a dumb idea, too, so the lesson is: never listen to me.
Again, thanks for all your support. We appreciate it, even if Cinnamon (as always) disapproves.
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Yesterday morning, I dropped Non Birding Bill off at work on the Minneapolis campus of St. Thomas University. We walked by the St. Thomas Bookstore and even though it was closed, we could see the Disapproving Rabbits book prominently displayed from the entrance--whoot!
On one of his breaks, NBB went to the downtown Minneapolis Barnes and Noble and found the book out and on display and texted me the above photo.
I also got a message and the above photo from Hasty Brook who went out to her local Barnes and Noble to find a copy:
"The kids and I were at Barnes and Noble this afternoon looking for books for John, and when I went to the desk to ask for help, I found the clerks laughing over a stack (6) of your books! They thought it was really funny! We were excited to find our Buddy in it- can't wait to get mine! I took a couple of cell phone pix of the books on the shelf for you. Congrats! It was on the shelf between Jon Stewart and a book called "How to Build a Bong"!!"
I'm not sure Cinnamon would approve being next to a book on modern bong building, but she would tolerate Jon Stewart. I had to take Cinnamon out to the vet's to get her nail's trimmed (and drop off a book). Afterwards, we also went around town to see where else one could find The Disapproving Rabbits book.
I took Cinnamon discreetly into the Har Mar Barnes and Noble and looked for the book. I couldn't find it and asked at the help desk--they were just unpacking it. I mentioned that it was my book and that Cinnamon was the star and they got excited. That's Janet in the above photo, she asked if she could hold Cinnamon--I warned that disapproval to the uninitiated can be a jolt, but she handled it well.
Then, they asked if I would autograph their store copies! I was so not expecting that--I figured that I'm too new and unknown, but they said that I'm local and Harper Collins is a big deal. So, if you want an autographed copy and one that has been personally disapproved of by Cinnamon--head to the Har Mar Mall Barnes and Noble. It even has the "Autographed copy" sticker honor--whoot whoot!
We then went over to the Roseville Borders and after some searching, found the book on the bottom shelf of the humor section.
Our last stop was DreamHaven Books where the manager, Elizabeth showed Cinnamon their display. Incidentally, there were only a few books left, but Elizabeth said that they would be getting more--especially for the Disapproving Rabbits Party on November 2, 2007! I'm so excited, the Minnesota Companion Rabbit Society will be there with information on house rabbits and some live foster rabbits--it very well might be a bunny 'splosion! And, there will be cookies for humans and parsley for disapproving bunnies! It'll be fun!
After all that excitement, we came home and I gave Cinnamon some bunny smack aka canned pumpkin--she does approve of that! Here's a video of her eating her pumpkin after visiting all the book stores, be sure to watch for the oh so cute bunny tongue action at the end:
"Get all the happy stuffed animals you want,
Welcome readers who are coming over from Neatorama. Cinnamon is not sure she's ready to approve of any of this. Readers here should go check out Neatorama--there's a Disapproving Rabbits caption contest and you can get a sneak peak at some of the buns in the book!
This week is crazy, we radio interviews around the country! And next Monday, Cinnamon will be on Showcase Minnesota! And while sifting through iPhoto, I found an oldie but a goodie:
"Seriously, you honestly thought I would approve of this?"
Mr. Razzle Cheese lies in wait. Ready to administerWarning, this link is only for those who are experienced in dealing with disapproval. If you are a novice, that link may not be safe for you.
We've had this video over at the Birdchick Blog but I thought some of the newer readers might like to see Cinnamon take on a massive sprig of parsley. Even when eating one of her favorite foods, she still manages a disapproval.
Pulitzer Prize Nominated Scott Weidesaul on Disapproving Rabbits:
Thank you, Scott!!!
The Big One informs me that my book got an entry in the USA Today Pop Candy Blog, along with sample pages.
He seemed excited about it. So excited that he interrupted my third nap. Harumph.
