The rabbits

​ ​ ​ THE RABBITS

Irene Souto, Naila Rañales and Carmen Pérez

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction 2. The illustrated album to be analyzed 2.1. Setting 2.2. Characters 2.3. Plot 3. Biography of the Authors 4. Conclusion 5. Biography

1.Introduction

We think that this book is about the discovery of America.

If we saw this book in the library, we wouldn’t buy it The first time that Carmen and Naila saw the book, they saw the rabbits in the cover page but Irene saw a ship made of rabbits.

2.The illustrated album to be analyzed

Setting The story happened in a village many years ago.

Characters The protagonists are the Rabbits, they invade other animal´s village, animals who are other protagonists

Plot The Rabbits arrived at to village and they called more rabbits, they came by ship . The old people said “ Be careful”. The rabbits brought new animals and food. The other animals liked some food and animals but some food made them sick and they were scared of some animals.

The Rabbits could not stop working. There were a lot of wars. The other animals lost and more rabbits arrived...They ate their grass and chopped down the trees and they scared many animals...and stole their children, there were rabbits everywhere.

The land was not planted and the wind was blowing The animals said: : where were the trees? What can we do to solve this problem about rabbits?

3.Biography of the Authors

The author, John Marsden is the most popular and successful author of young adult fiction in Australia, his books have sold more than three million copies worldwide and he has won many awards.

The illustrator, Shaun Tan is the author and illustrator of The Arrival, The Lost Thing and The Red Tree, both of which have won international awards such as the Honourable Mention in the Bologna Ragazzi Prices, were CBCA Honour Books and have been widely translated.

4.Conclusion:

Carmen:​ ​ I think that this book has a metaphor. Rabbits are like humans. Like

humans, they are going to change places and destroy everything and they don´t think what there was before.​ I​ Now, that I read this book, I wouldn't buy it because the cover page doesn´t draw my attention but if I knew the story I would buy it, I think that it’s interesting. With this project I learned not to judge by ​ the​ appearances.

The more difficult part in this project was to understand well the text and look for the metaphor

Irene:​ I think that this book has a metaphor. I think that it tries to explain that

humans have destroyed forests and fields to build buildings. Before reading this book, I wouldn’t buy it. And after reading, I wouldn't buy it either. It is not a book that catches my attention, but I would not care to read it again . In this project I learned new ...

Naila:​ ​ The first time I saw the book I thought I would not like ​ it ​ and after reading it i still think the same because I do not like the drawings and I do not understand the text so the hardest part for me ​ was to ​ understand the text..

5.Bibliography

Cover page:​ ​ ​ “The rabbits” Goodreads(2015) ( Accessed 6/6/2015 ) http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82599.The_Rabbits

Arthur John:​ “ ​ Arthur John Marsden, English rower, intelligence officer and teacher” ProfileCalendar ​ (2/21/2015) ​ ( Accessed 6/6/2015 ) http://profilecalendar.com/arthur­john­marsden­english­rower­intelligence­officer­teacher/

Shaun Tan: “​ Shaun Tan”​ Goodreads (2015) ( Accessed 6/6/2015 ) ​ http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/38954.Shaun_Tan

Images: ​ “Opening 6, Opening 10 and Back verso” Blog Picturebooks in elt (3/7/2012) ​ ​ ( Accessed 6/6/2015 ) http://picturebooksinelt.blogspot.com.es/2012/03/rabbits­came­many­grandparents­a go.html

Images:​ “​ 10º,15º,16º” ​ Not too short for a Stormtrooper (10/31/2007) ( Accessed 6/6/2015 ) http://bantha­fodder.dreamwidth.org/170761.html