Robert Cooper

The Light Behind Their Eyes: a Story of Jack & Bunny Rabbit Robert Cooper

16,000+ words, 17 Chapters, 18 Characters, 54 full-color Illustrations totaling 92 pages... And so our evenings went on - with Jack, Bunny, Jessica, Josie, and each new friend that would every so often come knocking at the door, only to stay for quite a while, or so it seemed. As the months went on, these 'friends' would have something to do with a child's fears (Buzz and Honey Bee), a child's curiosity (Uncle Wilber, who forever needed a haircut), a child's drama (Robby Robin and Wiggly Worm), a child's folly (Bones and Sister Bones), a child's humor (Gray the Elephant), a child's understanding (Bugsy Bug), and a child's hero - one character who seemed to be the most fun for me - Pumpernickel. Pumpernickel was Santa's magic Elf, who missed getting back to Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. Little did I know then that the children would learn yet another valuable lesson in life - having to say goodbye to a best friend, when Pumpernickel was to return to the North Pole on The Twelfth Day of Christmas. Even the end of this story is fulfilling, for we do indeed find the true answer to Jack's jumping.