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How Rabbit lost his tail

by Ann Tompert · 1997

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After falling asleep in a willow tree during a snowstorm, Rabbit asks various animals to help him get down, and when he finally follows Squirrel's advice, Rabbit ends up with the short tail he has had ever since.

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisNative AmericanNative AmericanMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisNorth AmericaNorth AmericaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens

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