The Rabbits
John Marsden, Shaun Tan
Hardcover
(Lothian Pub Co, Aug. 16, 2000)
Uses rabbits, a species introduced to Australia, to represent an allegory of the arrival of Europeans in Australia and the widespread environmental destruction caused by man throughout the continent. A sophisticated picture book. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.Presents an allegorical story in which rabbits, an invasive species introduced to Australia, represent the Europeans who first arrived there and the subsequent environmental damage they caused throughout the continent.