The Rabbit's Escape by Han, Suzanne Crowder (1995) Library Binding

by Suzanne Crowder Han

The Emperor of the Sea is ill and the loyal turtle brings back, to help, a rabbit whose ego and instincts for self-preservation are of equal proportions, in a dual-language (English and Korean) folktale. By the author of The Rabbit's Judgment.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Cultural

Library Binding

First published April 1, 1995

Reviews

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Rabbit's Escape by Suzanne Crowder Han and illustrated by Yumi Heo is a Korean folktale presented in bilingual format. Illustrations combine oil paint, pencil, and collage in a modern combination of Asian and contemporary design.
See Korean Folk & Fairy Tales for more tales retold by Suzanne Crowder Han.
See http://www.yumiheo.com/ for more of Yumi Heo's interesting and stimulating works for young children.
Age Range: 5 and up

[Michael · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another Korean folktale about how a rabbit tricked the Dragon King. The art was strange and off-putting.

[thistle]

Bilingual! That in itself is awesome. I like the illustrations better than the syncretic retelling, though the latter has its uses later as a discussion tool, I suppose. (There's a thing that makes sense mostly within Confucian logic right next to one that makes sense mostly within Buddhist logic, and I suspect that those arise from different versions of the story.)