The Lion and the Rabbit

Rigby PM Collection

by Beverley Randell

RIGBY

16 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1995

About the author

Beverley Randell is a New Zealand children's author, whose work has been published by 16 publishers in several languages
In 2004 she was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to children's literature and education, and to date over two million copies of her books have been sold.

Reviews

[Nicole Nance · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Lion and the Rabbit is a must read Aesop Fable! In the book the lion is lazy and rather than hunt for his own food, he demands the animals to enter his den on their own so he can eat them. The clever rabbit however has a plan of his own. At the end of the story, the lion's pride gets the better of him and the rabbit saves all the animals. This folklore would be a good fit for k-2 students. It teaches an excellent lesson that wisdom is stronger than physical strength. This is a great book to use as a read-aloud or in a small group setting to practice retelling including the characters, setting, problem, solution, and major events. It can also be used to practice central message. The Lion and the Rabbit stood out as a WOW book to me because of the lesson it teaches kids- wisdom can defeat might. My class is beginning central message soon and I plan to begin by modeling it with The Lion and the Rabbit.