Merry Christmas everyone!
Carol singers
20 December 2009
Last night, I answered a knock on the burrow door. There was Naughty Kitten and his friends, singing carols.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Merry Christmas everyone!
A big jug of custard
3 December 2009
I made a big jug of custard to go with the pudding that Clarissa made yesterday.
Dancing in the snow
1 December 2009
This morning, we opened the first door on our Advent calendar. And we found a rabbit dancing in the snow!
My new camera
7 November 2009
I have a new camera. I've never had a camera before. The first thing I decided to do with it was take a lovely picture of Clarissa. I thought you might be interested in some of the things that I learnt.
1. Ask before you take a photo.
2. Hold the camera the right way up.
3. Get the subject near the centre of the picture.
4. Make sure that everyone is facing the right way.
5. Make sure that everyone is smiling.
6. Get in close to the subject.
7. Not that close.
8. Hold the camera level.
9. Don't put your paw over the lens.
10. Check the exposure.
11. Check the exposure. Again.
12. Focus.
13. Keep still.
14. Don't cut off the top of their ears.
15. Too high!
16. Too low!
17. Make sure that Nigel Floppyears doesn't get in the way. Or anyone else.
Now you're all ready to take the photo.
Press the button, and --
18. Make sure that everyone hasn't walked off 'cos they're bored.
I'm going back to my pencils.
1. Ask before you take a photo.
2. Hold the camera the right way up.
3. Get the subject near the centre of the picture.
4. Make sure that everyone is facing the right way.
5. Make sure that everyone is smiling.
6. Get in close to the subject.
7. Not that close.
8. Hold the camera level.
9. Don't put your paw over the lens.
10. Check the exposure.
11. Check the exposure. Again.
12. Focus.
13. Keep still.
14. Don't cut off the top of their ears.
15. Too high!
16. Too low!
17. Make sure that Nigel Floppyears doesn't get in the way. Or anyone else.
Now you're all ready to take the photo.
Press the button, and --
18. Make sure that everyone hasn't walked off 'cos they're bored.
I'm going back to my pencils.
The Great American Rabbit
2 November 2009
We're so proud! Our friend Badge the Badger has made this lovely set of four pinback button badges celebrating The Great American Rabbit, with drawings by me, Bob Tail Rabbit.
- Uncle Sam Rabbit says America Needs Rabbits!
- The Statue of Liberty fits her long ears under her crown.
- The cowboy rabbit burrows westwards.
- And a rabbit proudly salutes the Stars and Stripes.
rabbit 100
21 October 2009
"Well done," said Clarissa. "Ninety-nine rabbits. You just have to do one more, and we'll be ready for Great Aunt Dahlia's one hundredth birthday party this afternoon."
"One more?" I cried. "No! I'm exhausted from all this rabbiting. I'm so tired, I can't lift my pencil any more... Are you sure she's one hundred? Could she be only ninety-nine?"
"She's definitely one hundred. You have to draw one more rabbit."
"It's no good, I can't go on." I banged my head against my desk. "She'll just have to make do with ninety-nine rabbits. I feel terrible."
I was sad and disappointed that I had failed to reach my target. I wrapped up the present that we'd got for Great Aunt Dahlia, and we hopped over to her burrow.
The party had already started. All of Great Aunt Dahlia's friends were there. "We got you this," I said, handing her the box.
"Thank you ever so much," said Great Aunt Dahlia. "I wonder what it is."
"Open it carefully!"
"Look everyone! Look what Bob Tail Rabbit brought me -- "
"-- the biggest bunch of flowers in the world!"
...
Late that evening, Clarissa and I stumbled home, tired but happy after the excitement of the party.
"Well done, Bob Tail Rabbit," said Clarissa as she made the cocoa. "You made it after all. I knew you could do it."
"Made it? No, I failed. I only drew ninety-nine rabbits."
"Oh, you silly Bob Tail Rabbit, look up there! You drew yourself carrying Great Aunt Dahlia's present! You drew one hundred rabbits... And then one to spare!"
"I did? I did! You're right! Good night, Clarissa!"
"Sleep well, Bob Tail Rabbit."
"One more?" I cried. "No! I'm exhausted from all this rabbiting. I'm so tired, I can't lift my pencil any more... Are you sure she's one hundred? Could she be only ninety-nine?"
"She's definitely one hundred. You have to draw one more rabbit."
"It's no good, I can't go on." I banged my head against my desk. "She'll just have to make do with ninety-nine rabbits. I feel terrible."
I was sad and disappointed that I had failed to reach my target. I wrapped up the present that we'd got for Great Aunt Dahlia, and we hopped over to her burrow.
The party had already started. All of Great Aunt Dahlia's friends were there. "We got you this," I said, handing her the box.
"Thank you ever so much," said Great Aunt Dahlia. "I wonder what it is."
"Open it carefully!"
"Look everyone! Look what Bob Tail Rabbit brought me -- "
"-- the biggest bunch of flowers in the world!"
Late that evening, Clarissa and I stumbled home, tired but happy after the excitement of the party.
"Well done, Bob Tail Rabbit," said Clarissa as she made the cocoa. "You made it after all. I knew you could do it."
"Made it? No, I failed. I only drew ninety-nine rabbits."
"Oh, you silly Bob Tail Rabbit, look up there! You drew yourself carrying Great Aunt Dahlia's present! You drew one hundred rabbits... And then one to spare!"
"I did? I did! You're right! Good night, Clarissa!"
"Sleep well, Bob Tail Rabbit."
rabbits 96 to 99
20 October 2009
Almost there!
96 wears a badge.
97 thinks we can't see him.
98 makes wishes come true.
99 eats... a 99.
rabbits 91 to 95
19 October 2009
Look, more rabbits!
91 is shy.
92 is late.
93 stands very still.
94 has a nice cup of tea.
95 is -- hang on, that's not a rabbit! That's a naughty kitten in a very bad disguise!
rabbits 86 to 90
18 October 2009
The rabbits are here again!
86 leans over the wall.
87 sits on the wall.
88 bakes a cake.
89 and 90 will make you feel better.
rabbits 81 to 85
17 October 2009
Yes, there are more rabbits!
81 and 82 skip and jump together.
83 and 84 celebrate with champagne.
85 is a pirate on the high seas.
rabbits 76 to 80
16 October 2009
Here they are again.
76 is just here.
77 is a magic rabbit.
78 is happy.
79 dropped his number.
80 paints a picture.
rabbits 71 to 75
15 October 2009
Nearly there!
71 looks so debonair.
72 and 74 bounce 73 up in the air.
75 says the next one's over there.
rabbits 66 to 70
14 October 2009
Hello again!
66 is proud to be here.
67 reads the latest news.
68 is in charge of everything.
69 and 70 are dancing the night away!
66 is proud to be here.
67 reads the latest news.
68 is in charge of everything.
69 and 70 are dancing the night away!
rabbits 61 to 65
13 October 2009
They're back!
61 sits up high.
62 popped out of his hole.
63 writes a poem.
64 est un lapin français.
65 sings a song!
rabbits 56 to 60
7 October 2009
Still more rabbits!
56 is -- where is 56?
57 and 58 have got mixed up.
59 is knitting a scarf.
60 is all dressed up and ready to go.
Ah -- there is 56!
rabbits 51 to 55
2 October 2009
These rabbits have all travelled a long way to get here.
51 skated across the ice to see us.
52 is checking his map.
53 sailed the seven seas.
54 was hoping for somewhere with more sunshine.
And 55 came in a box!
rabbits 46 to 50
1 October 2009
A half-century of rabbits.
46 wears a very big badge.
47 and 48 have just arrived in their new car.
49 won a rosette for "Best Bunny".
50 has brought us a flower from his garden.
rabbits 36 to 40
29 September 2009
And more and more and more rabbits.
36 is -- hey, 36, we're over here!
37 is ready for bed.
38 is flying the flag.
39 -- oops, I think he got knocked over by the flag.
40 has won a medal.
36 is -- hey, 36, we're over here!
37 is ready for bed.
38 is flying the flag.
39 -- oops, I think he got knocked over by the flag.
40 has won a medal.
rabbits 31 to 35
28 September 2009
And now for some more rabbits.
31 is just standing around.
32 is just sitting down.
But 33 and 34 and 35 want to play cricket -- Howzat rabbits!
rabbits 26 to 30
27 September 2009
Yet more rabbits!
26, 27 and 28 have come as a trio.
29 doesn't know which way is up.
And I think 30 is scoring 29 for "artistic interpretation".
26, 27 and 28 have come as a trio.
29 doesn't know which way is up.
And I think 30 is scoring 29 for "artistic interpretation".
rabbits 21 to 25
26 September 2009
Look! More rabbits!
21 is so happy to be here!
22 and 23 give each other a big hug.
24 is a very good rabbit.
25 is a very bad rabbit!
21 is so happy to be here!
22 and 23 give each other a big hug.
24 is a very good rabbit.
25 is a very bad rabbit!
rabbits 16 to 20
25 September 2009
More rabbits!
16 and 17 are getting ready to watch television.
18 is Postie Rabbit, bringing a birthday card.
19 doesn't want to catch a cold.
20 has his nose in a book. He looks a bit worried about what he's reading!
rabbits 11 to 15
24 September 2009
Day three, and another five rabbits appear!
11 and 12 are going to sing a song for us.
13 isn't quite sure which way to look.
14 is standing on a box so that he doesn't miss anything.
And 15 is sitting down, 'cos he's a bit tired.
11 and 12 are going to sing a song for us.
13 isn't quite sure which way to look.
14 is standing on a box so that he doesn't miss anything.
And 15 is sitting down, 'cos he's a bit tired.
rabbits 6 to 10
23 September 2009
Today, I drew five more rabbits, numbers six to ten!
6 and 7 are holding hands...Ahhh!
8 is making sure we don't miss him.
9 and 10 are playing football... but I think they're on different teams.
An infinite number of rabbits...
22 September 2009
"Great Aunt Dahlia says she can't remember what happened next," I told Clarissa.
"I expect another slice of carrot cake will jog her memory."
"I think she's just getting old and forgetful," I said, worried that the carrot cake was already disappearing too fast. "How old do you think she is?"
"Well, I just happen to know it's her birthday next week. She'll be one hundred years old."
"One hundred!" I said. "Gosh, I can't imagine being that old. That's like, like infinite."
"Oh no," said Clarissa. "One hundred is nowhere near infinite."
"What's the difference?"
"Well, the difference is you could draw one hundred rabbits, but you could never draw an infinite number of rabbits".
That gave me an idea. "I'm going to draw one hundred rabbits for Great Aunt Dahlia, one for each year that we're celebrating." I hopped off to the studio to draw.
"But that's only five rabbits," said Clarissa.
"Come back tomorrow..."
"I expect another slice of carrot cake will jog her memory."
"I think she's just getting old and forgetful," I said, worried that the carrot cake was already disappearing too fast. "How old do you think she is?"
"Well, I just happen to know it's her birthday next week. She'll be one hundred years old."
"One hundred!" I said. "Gosh, I can't imagine being that old. That's like, like infinite."
"Oh no," said Clarissa. "One hundred is nowhere near infinite."
"What's the difference?"
"Well, the difference is you could draw one hundred rabbits, but you could never draw an infinite number of rabbits".
That gave me an idea. "I'm going to draw one hundred rabbits for Great Aunt Dahlia, one for each year that we're celebrating." I hopped off to the studio to draw.
"But that's only five rabbits," said Clarissa.
"Come back tomorrow..."
Under the sea
15 July 2009
I begged Great Aunt Dahlia to tell me the next part in the story of how Grandma Lily met Grandfather Scutter. "So Grandma drifted out to sea, and was caught in a storm -- Did she survive?"
"Well, of course, she survived, you silly Bob Tail Rabbit," said Great Aunt Dahlia. "If she hadn't survived, you would never have been born, and I'd be sitting here talking to that empty plate."
"The storm tossed Lily out of the punt, and she fell into the cold water. Further and further she fell, until she reached almost to the bottom of the ocean."
"Lily swam around looking at the fish and the shells and the rocks. She told me she even saw a merbunny."
"Then in the distance, she saw a hollow rock -- a cave -- and in the darkness, she could see something glittering."
"Cautiously, she swam into the cave, and do you know what she found?"
"No; what?"
"Treasure, that's what she found. An enormous treasure chest overflowing with the most beautiful golden carrots that you can imagine."
"Oh my! Did Grandma take the treasure, and become rich, and live happily ever after?"
"Well, Bob Tail Rabbit, life isn't as simple as that. Oh dear, all this talk about carrots has made me hungry again. Now, didn't I mention something about an empty plate?"
"I'll get you another slice of cake..."
"Well, of course, she survived, you silly Bob Tail Rabbit," said Great Aunt Dahlia. "If she hadn't survived, you would never have been born, and I'd be sitting here talking to that empty plate."
"The storm tossed Lily out of the punt, and she fell into the cold water. Further and further she fell, until she reached almost to the bottom of the ocean."
"Lily swam around looking at the fish and the shells and the rocks. She told me she even saw a merbunny."
"Then in the distance, she saw a hollow rock -- a cave -- and in the darkness, she could see something glittering."
"Cautiously, she swam into the cave, and do you know what she found?"
"No; what?"
"Treasure, that's what she found. An enormous treasure chest overflowing with the most beautiful golden carrots that you can imagine."
"Oh my! Did Grandma take the treasure, and become rich, and live happily ever after?"
"Well, Bob Tail Rabbit, life isn't as simple as that. Oh dear, all this talk about carrots has made me hungry again. Now, didn't I mention something about an empty plate?"
"I'll get you another slice of cake..."
What happened next
9 July 2009
You might remember that Great Aunt Dahlia was telling me the story of how Grandmother Lily met Grandfather.
"Go on," I said, passing her another slice of carrot cake. "Grandmother Lily was drifting on the river in a punt all alone. What happened next?"
Great Aunt Dahlia brushed the crumbs from her whiskers. "Well, Lily tried to call for help. She shouted and waved, but a little rabbit in a little punt is a very small thing indeed, and no one noticed her."
"'Oh my, oh my! Whatever shall I do?' she cried to herself. By now, she was quite cold and hungry, and shaky with fear. So she pulled the picnic blanket over her, and lay down to rest.
The punt drifted on down the river. Suddenly, Lily woke with a start, and looked all round. There was nothing but the cold water below and dark clouds above. 'Oh my, oh my, I've drifted out to sea.'
'Bless my whiskers, there's a storm heading this way!'
And before she could do anything, the wind blew a great wave across the sea and snatched up the punt. Lily clung onto the side as they were tossed into the air, and --"
"Yes -- go on, Great Aunt Dahlia. What happened next?" I cried.
"Just a moment, young Bob Tail Rabbit. I think I could manage another slice of that carrot cake, and then I'll tell you."
Look out for the next episode, coming soon.
"Go on," I said, passing her another slice of carrot cake. "Grandmother Lily was drifting on the river in a punt all alone. What happened next?"
Great Aunt Dahlia brushed the crumbs from her whiskers. "Well, Lily tried to call for help. She shouted and waved, but a little rabbit in a little punt is a very small thing indeed, and no one noticed her."
"'Oh my, oh my! Whatever shall I do?' she cried to herself. By now, she was quite cold and hungry, and shaky with fear. So she pulled the picnic blanket over her, and lay down to rest.
The punt drifted on down the river. Suddenly, Lily woke with a start, and looked all round. There was nothing but the cold water below and dark clouds above. 'Oh my, oh my, I've drifted out to sea.'
'Bless my whiskers, there's a storm heading this way!'
And before she could do anything, the wind blew a great wave across the sea and snatched up the punt. Lily clung onto the side as they were tossed into the air, and --"
"Yes -- go on, Great Aunt Dahlia. What happened next?" I cried.
"Just a moment, young Bob Tail Rabbit. I think I could manage another slice of that carrot cake, and then I'll tell you."
Look out for the next episode, coming soon.
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