The Flat Rabbit- a bookwrap

It is -37 degrees celsius as I post today. I am grateful to be indoors, in a warm house, food in my cupboards and safe from these brutal elements.  It is a perfect day to be still and read, fireplace burning of course, and perhaps a nice cup of chai to make the experience perfect.  Unwrapping a charming tale for you today....


Unwrapping...

Authored and illustrated by Bardur Oskarsson

Let's unwrap it further shall we and peek inside.

Unwrapping the story... in rhyme...

The Flat Rabbit

A cute little dog

And his friend that's a rat,

Find a motionless rabbit,

On the road lying flat.

Compassion kicks in

Oh what should be done?

They can't leave her there

Lying still in the sun.

They converse and they puzzle, 

An idea they create,

They work through the night

Deciding her fate.

They carefully scrape up

The rabbit's remains

And attach her still body

To a kite's wooden frame.

They rescue the rabbit

And treat her with love,

They fly her kite high

O're the city above.

"The Flat Rabbit" is gentle,

A story with heart,

Respectful and caring,

Towards those who depart.

So talk with your kids,

Everything has a season...

Help them to know,

Help them to reason.

And when the time comes,
With death they must deal
They will understand,
They will know how to feel.

The illustrations are created with pen, ink and watercolours and the colour pallet is muted and limited to pale blue, rosy pink and tan, with very minimal text.  The story themes are friendship, compassion, working together towards a common goal, problem solving, doing what's right and respectful, and coping with a death (even if it's a strangers.)  I highly, highly recommend his book.  

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   Bárður Oskarsson is a Faroese children's writer, illustrator and artist, who has won several literary awards. His books have been translated into Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, French, German and Czech.Wikipedia
3. Born: 1972

Read on and read always!

It's a wrap.

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