Can you help me find one of my favourite childrens books please?
I would like to buy this book for my children but can't remember what it was called.
Here's what I remember:
The book looked as though it may be part of a series. This is because the first picture you see when you open turn the cover is a map of a lovely small town describing where all the characters (all animals) live.
It was a hard back book, rather large (Slightly bigger than A4). It was full of colourful pictures on every page.
This particular story was about hare or rabbit who works at a manor, in fact, the word 'manor' may have been in the title of the book. He trims hedges into lovely shapes (topiary). There may have been a picture of him trimming a hedge into a cockerel on the cover of this book.
Anyway, his mischievous nephews are left with him to look after and they cause all sorts of trouble while he tries to get on with his day.
The only other thing I remember is an owl doctor who is called upon for a reason I can't remember.
Oh and there may have been a fire at some point.
Please help.
Thanks
It was not a well known character. These books, although well made, were not mainstream.