First of all, we really enjoyed The Rabbits and figuring out different meanings and symbolism.
These are our questions.
1. Why did you choose to use a box kite to send the bilbies away?
2. On the 5th and 7th double page a rabbits is peering into a hole that is the same as on the last page. Does this have any significance, or is it connected to the last page in any way?
(Mark, Nadia, Stacey and Sam)
3. Why do all the roads on the hill lead to the same point on top of the hill? Is it deliberately intended that these roads resemble the rabbits' flag?
4. Why do the cows have wheels for feet?
(Steph, Calen and Amanda)
5. What is the purpose of the white birds?
6. Why are some of the pictures extremely unrealistic?
7. Why are the cows and sheep stacked up?
8. Many pages in the book have illustrations that are geometrical with many straight lines and the objects are in proportion. However, in other pages, the scenes have unrealistic landscapes and curvaceous lines. Why did you choose to do this?
9. On the 12th double page why are a few rabbits wearing masks?
(Peter, Elizabeth, Emma and Dean)
10. What do the imprints of the bilbies on the rocks and the wallpaper represent?
11. Why have you chosen to use an image of wetlands on the inside cover?
(Natalie, Glen and Lauren)
12. On the 12th double page why is there a single yellow flower growing when everything else is black and white?
(James, Peter and Chris)
13. Why are the rabbits testing the lizard in a chemical liquid?
14. Why are the bilbies (and everything associated with them) all in ciruclar shapes whereas the rabbits (and everything associated with them) have jagged sharp edges?
(Fiona, Emma and Caitlin)
15. What does the symbol on the rear of the sheep represent?
(Kaitlyn, Angie and Tony)
16.Why is the 5th double page composed of three layers of drawings?
17. Why do the rabbits have tallies on their hats on the 8th double page?
(Lisa, Kady, Joyeeta and Lachlan)
We apologise for all our questions but we had so many!
Thanks and see you next time rappers,
10Red
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