7/10, felt like an allegory. I liked it. ( )

Stunningly beautiful artwork and a realistic "scary" story about rabbits taking over another species land. Absolutely loved it from beginning to end. ( )

I guess it's a picture book, but it seems too overwhelmingly tragic for that. A brilliant expression of the settlement of Australia, specifically, and the loss to native cultures generally. It packs a huge emotional impact for a deceptively simple book. ( )

The illustrations in this book immediately pull the reader to it. The story is one of colonization. It is very reminiscent of the colonists taking over America. And it works. And just like real life, no happy ending. ( )

The Rabbits by John Marsden and Shaun Tan is a book about environmental issues created by man.

After reading The Arrival we quickly became hooked on Shaun Tan's draftmanship. It's amazing how a book with very few words and mainly illustrations can send such a powerful message that will leave you pondering.

This story by John Marsden paired with Shaun Tan's visually stimulating illustrations makes this one that will stay with me forever. I thoroughly enjoyed talking and brainstorming with children after the reading to see what they thought.

I highly recommend this book for schools and home libraries. We're definitely adding it to ours. Looking forward to more by this author.

5***** ( )