Mr. Watkins unhappily discovers a small rabbit living in his townhouse back yard. To him, it's just one more irritant in trying to keep his walled-in terrace and plants pristine and perfect. Like he does with the other animals who live there, Mr. Watkins attempts to chase this would-be inhabitant away. However, the rabbit is so innocent and young that it doesn't know it's supposed to be afraid of Mr. Watkins, and it doesn't run away. This unexpected reaction happens several times and slowly, Mr. Watkins changes his attitude about the wellbeing of urban wildlife.

Lewis Clarke was born in England. He came to America in the 1950s to attend Harvard. Now retired after nearly sixty years of architecture and landscape architecture practice, he is writing down and illustrating stories he told his children when they were growing up. Watkins' Rabbit is the first of his original works to be published.

The Rabbit Arrives, Strange Feelings, Magic Begins, Saturday Afternoon, The Rabbit Is Named, Mr. Watkins Learns, Doing Helping Things, More Magic, Growing Younger, Danger Glides, So Many Visitors, Another Lesson, The Celebration, Rupert Leaves