The Three Little Rabbits: A Balkan Folktale

In The Three Little Rabbits retold by Ivan Gantschev, trans. by J. Alison James the Balkan version of the Three Little Pigs a bunny mother and father warn their now-grown offspring to ""dig yourself a safe rabbit hole"" in case ""a fox comes around."" But only one bunny takes the time to do it right. The others, tormented by the furtive fox, learn a life-changing lesson. Gorgeous watercolors seem to bloom on the page, like their peak shades in spring. (Jan.)