Carol singers

Last night, I answered a knock on the burrow door. There was Naughty Kitten and his friends, singing carols.



Merry Christmas everyone!

A big jug of custard

I made a big jug of custard to go with the pudding that Clarissa made yesterday.

Christmas pudding

Clarissa has been busy in the kitchen making Christmas pudding!

Dancing in the snow

This morning, we opened the first door on our Advent calendar. And we found a rabbit dancing in the snow!

My new camera

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.

The Great American Rabbit

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

"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."

rabbits 96 to 99

Almost there!

rabbits 96 to 99

96 wears a badge.
97 thinks we can't see him.
98 makes wishes come true.
99 eats... a 99.

rabbits 91 to 95

Look, more rabbits!

rabbits 91 to 95

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

The rabbits are here again!

rabbits 86 to 90

86 leans over the wall.
87 sits on the wall.
88 bakes a cake.
89 and 90 will make you feel better.