The Rabbits

Author: John Marsden 

Publisher, Place of Publish, ISBN: 2008, Hachette, Australia, 9780734411365.

Genre: Childrens Picture Book

Year Level: Children Grade 3-7

Contributor: Stefan Roussos

This book is about colonisation and follows the story of an unseen narrator describing their experience as the rabbits are occupying their land. At first their encounter with the rabbits are friendly, but later it becomes obvious that the visitors are actually invaders of the land. This book can be closely linked with Australian history because it represents colonisation which both animals and humans have experienced. It would be a great book to engage students within in a classroom because it is engaging and identifies some key ideas which students can relate locally.