The Three Little Rabbits. This item is unavailable.The Three Little Rabbits

A Balkan variation on the tale of "The Three Little Pigs" introduces three young rabbits who set out on their own but only one of which follows her father's advice on how to be safe from a hungry fox.

This engaging folktale, a Balkan version of The Three Little Pigs, is illustrated with great charm by the internationally acclaimed artist Ivan Gantschev. When Father Rabbit sends his three little rabbits off into the world, he tells them to dig themselves safe burrows, because he warns them to hide in the ground if a fox appears. Giddy with their new independence, two of the little rabbits do not heed their father's warning. The first builds a nest, and the second a house of twigs. Only their sister takes the time to dig a safe burrow, working day and night while her brothers play. Her hard work pays off, for a sly, hungry fox does indeed come by, threatening the three little rabbits.