by John Marsden, Shaun Tan
Brr. This was an absolutely chilling read. I picked it up when a class returned it after using it for their unit on conflict and resolution and … Wow. I'm still sitting here at my desk, trying to catch my breath. I was absolutely blown away by this book and I will keep it in mind for sharing with my...
We are a plague species. Using his unique, beautiful visual language, Tan explains just what that means.
Tan illustrates this heart-wrenching story by John Marsden of a world overcome by things that don’t belong. Having just read Billy Bryson’s book about Australia, I knew immediately that the story was both about white people coming to Australia as well as the rabbits they brought with them that have ...
"The Rabbits", written by John Marsden, is a powerful allegory of European settlers in Australia.
What's to say about The Rabbits? They're bad. They kill off the original settlers of the country; they cut down all the trees; pollute the water; introduce non-native animals and foods that take over; begin an industrial revolution; ruin that which they didn't understand... Is this starting to so...
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