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The Lazy Rabbit: Startling New Grim Modern Fable About Laziness With A Rabbit, A Vole And A Fox. Kindle Edition

by Wilkie J. Martin (Author), Tanja Russita (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 41 ratings
An adorably illustrated sensational animal tale
in which lazy Rabbit and sensible Vole join up to travel through a barren land where savage foxy bandits lurk. Follow their journey to find out the very real and grim consequences of bullying and laziness.
A cautionary new fable about indolence and intimidation for ages 7-11, it is also an allegorical tale where the powerful ignoring all warnings about impending disaster that come from the small and weak, no matter how reasonable and true, and the dire consequences that result. Dyslexia friendly edition.
If you like the original fables of the Brothers Grimm and Aesop, you'll love the horrifying The Lazy Rabbit by Wilkie J. Martin.
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  1. Reading age
    7 - 11 years
  2. Print length
    28 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    2 - 5
  5. Publication date
    July 20, 2019
  6. Page Flip
    Not Enabled
  7. Word Wise
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  8. Enhanced typesetting
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  9. ISBN-13
    978-1912348282
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07TY8X6RM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Witcherley Book Company (July 20, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 20, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 13.7 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Not enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 28 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 41 ratings

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Wilkie J Martin

Wilkie J Martin

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Wilkie J. Martin is the author of modern grim children's fables.

Anthropomorphized animal stories where the animals also behave according to nature.

See his website for free resources related to his children's books for download: vocabulary lists, letter/alphabet bingo sheets and word searches (at 3 ability levels)

and colouring pages (on sign up to his newsletter).

https://wilkiejmartin.com

He also writes bestselling humorous cozy mystery, fantasy books as Wilkie Martin.

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  • Katie J Douglas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Such a great book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2020
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    Love this sweet little book!
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  • ShelleLP
    3.0 out of 5 stars "Grim" is in the title
    Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2020
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    This is a classic "Lazy" fable and it doesn't end well for the title character, obviously. The watercolor illustrations are lovely, even with the trail of blood (which is kind of chilling drawn in that medium), and the story is well told.

    I haven't given full stars because its target audience is unclear. Word usage along with the way the story is written and drawn, reads for kids age 2-6. However, the subject matter is definitely geared towards older kids, third-grade, and up. I feel young kids will be traumatized and older kids will be bored.

    Used specifically as a learning tool for this particular lesson, it would work well for any age group (with a warning)
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  • Marlene
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
    Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2019
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    Darling story for children. This author is a great story teller.
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  • Karenb
    4.0 out of 5 stars Cute story
    Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2020
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    My 5 year old was a little upset when rabbit was killed. But the message was excellent. Cute illustrations except the one with Fox curled up using the rabbit fur
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  • Christina Bieloh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dark fairy tale with a satisfying (althouth gruesome!) ending.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2020
    My twelve-year old son and I read and reviewed this book together. It definitely has the feel of a Grimm Fairy Tale, and we enjoyed it very much. The illustrations are so beautiful. We love the colorful watercolors. The story is a little dark, but in true fable style, justice was served to the lazy lazy rabbit.

    I do think this book would be a little dark and gruesome for 6 and 7 year olds.

    Thanks so Witcherly Books and NetGalley for the advanced reading copy! We appreciate the opportunity to read another book by Wilkie J. Martin and to enjoy the illustrations of Tanja Russita!
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  • Werecat 2
    2.0 out of 5 stars A Story In Sheep's Clothing
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2022
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    I do not recommend this book for small children. The illustrations are hand drawn. The story is a sad tale. Rabbit and Vole are traveling. They stop for the night. Rabbit finds out what happens when you are lazy and camping. Small children will be very upset at the ending. Older children would like this book better. There is a moral, but the consequence is extremely severe.
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  • Laura S Reading
    3.0 out of 5 stars No happy ending for the Lazy Rabbit
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019
    Those who only gave this a one star review based on violence and blood have never read the original French fairy tales. They were raised on the Disneyized sanitized HEA versions. This is not one of those. While I was hoping it may have a more uplifting moral value, like the rabbit had a bad scare and like Ebeneezer Scrooge have an awakening, this is more real to life. There is no happy ending for the Lazy Rabbit.
    Having read it on a black and white kindle I can not give an accurate commentary on the illustrations.
    I did enjoy the audio sample.

    Thank you to Netgalley for a copy to read and review
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  • CR
    1.0 out of 5 stars Did not like. Gruesome.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2020
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    The artwork in this book is cute until the trail of blood and the fox on top of what is left of the dead rabbit. I'm sorry but I did not care for this book for my grandchildren. There are less gruesume ways to communicate to children about being lazy.
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  • Dr. A
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not suitable for kids !
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2020
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    I would not read this to my seven year old grandson as I know he would be upset by the ending. (spoiler alert) It does not end well for the rabbit.
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