The Rabbit Listened
by Cori Doerrfeld
When comfort sounds like silence.
your kid is going through something hard and you want them to know that being present is enough
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The Rabbit Listened is a soft, powerful lesson in what kids (and adults) need most when everything falls apart: someone who will sit close, stay quiet, and truly listen. Through tender illustrations and a gentle story about a child processing big feelings, Doerrfeld shows that empathy isn’t fixing, advising, or distracting — it’s presence. It’s a book that teaches emotional literacy with radical simplicity, giving young readers permission to feel and heal in their own time.
