![]() ![]() When the children rush to follow the hares, the text mentions that someone else also follows - but I couldn't find anyone in the painting (which distressed me as a reader, I wondered if I was missing something), and this particular storyline seems to flap around in the wind for a while until the end when the author remembers there has to be some conflict - the old queen can't just go on her merry way. ![]() I wanted to know more about all the characters - especially the hare that the grandfather raises. But on closer readings, I found the characters to be a bit flat, and I was sad for the mother of the children who had never heard the hare's song. A fable of a golden hare who is queen of the hares. They made me want to go home and pull out my paints even though I know I wouldn't get anywhere near the same results. ![]()
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