Bambi's Children: The Story of a Forest Family [Paperback]

Meet the new fawns in the forest: the descendants of Bambi discover the woods in this refreshed edition of the sequel toBambi, complete with new illustrations.

Twin fawns Geno and Gurri are the children of Faline and Bambi. The pair must grow up and navigate the world of the woods with the help of their mother and Bambi, the new Prince of the Forest.

But for young fawns, the wild can be dangerous. Gurri is injured by a fox and has a run-in with the most dangerous of creatures: man. Geno is challenged by rival deer and worries about the impending fight. But when the family begins to fall apart, it is the familiar presence of Bambi who tries to set it right again.

This beautiful repackage of the sequel to the beloved classic Bambi, tells the story of a forest family and the struggles of growing up. Complete with brand new illustrations from artist Richard Cowdrey.Felix Salten (1869–1945) was an Austrian author and critic in Vienna. His most famous work isBambi.

Richard Cowdrey has illustrated many books, includingBambi,The Christmas Baby, and the #1New York TimesbestsellingBad Dog, Marley!He lives in Gambier, Ohio.Bambi’s Children

Chapter One

THE DARKNESS TOWARD THE EAST was thinning now. Still the owl’s cry drifted down the pathways of the forest, pale stars glimmered in the farthest gloom; but fox and marten paused from hunting, belly-deep in mist, and sniffed the coming dawn.

Trees, unwilling to awake, turned restless leaves; the birds that roosted in their branches opened round and sleepy eyes. A twig snapped suddenly.

“Who’s that?” a startled magpie cried. “Who’s that moving there?”

Her mate drew a sleepy helsQ