"A mother of two, Laura Budds spent a lot of time reading children's books. Finally, she put pen to paper and wrote one - a rhyming tale for children about two young bunnies wondering about bears and purple smiles.

Bears get purple smiles from eating sweet, juicy huckleberries that grow in secret patches in the woods. The young bunnies in her book are fearless as they pull and tug on their mother's ears, ready to start the hunt for a bear with a purple smile.

Kadie Zimmerman supplied the bright, watercolor illustrations for this charming story. The illustrator was born and raised in Kalispell, and earned a degree in art from The University of Montana.

Budds moved to Missoula from California in 1997 and enjoys spending time with her family in the outdoors. She admits, however, that her family�s huckleberries most often come from the local Missoula farmers� market."

-Montana State of the Arts, September/October 2013

"Writer Laura Budds adds interesting rhyming copy as a conversation between momma bunny and her little ones about the bears and huckleberries. The beautiful illustrations of the bunny family, huckleberries and the bear are by Kadie Zimmerman. This hard covered book will be enjoyed over and over again by your little ones!"
-Sandy, International Wild Huckleberry Association