description: Illustrated by Shaun Tan.A rich and haunting allegory of colonization for all ages and cultures, told from the viewpoint of native animals. This stunning picture book examines the consequences of the arrival of a group of rabbits with entirely unfamiliar ways. They bring new food and animals, and they make their own houses to live in, eventually dominating the environment and its other inhabitants. The parallels with our own experience are many: "They chopped down our trees and scared away our friends and stole our children..."
language: English
title: The Rabbits
titlecomplete: The Rabbits
genres: Fiction, Animals, Young Adult, Childrens, Graphic Novels, Picture Books, Historical Fiction, Art, Fantasy, Australia
ratings_count: 4406
places: Australia
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Children's Book Council of Australia Award
category: Picture Book of the Year, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Aurealis Award
category: Convenor's Award of Excellence
publisher: Lothian Books