The Perilous Performance at Milkweed Meadow
Written by Elaine Dimopolous
Charlesbridge, distributed by Penguin Random House
May 21, 2024
Butternut, the brave storytelling rabbit, is back! A merry troupe of turkeys arrives in Milkweed Meadow and engages the creatures in putting on a spectacular summer show. When she isn't cast, Butternut begins to doubt her worth as a storyteller. Meanwhile, one of the turkeys is behaving suspiciously, a red-tailed hawk has made its home in the meadow, and Butternut is trying to maintain a secret friendship… with a human. On opening night, the creatures' playhouse burns to the ground, charring the surrounding oak forest as well. Who started the fire, and why? And who stopped it from burning all of Milkweed Meadow?