Die Häschenschule Explained

Die Häschenschule or A Day At Bunny School is a 1924 German children's book written by Albert Sixtus and illustrated by Fritz Koch-Gotha.^[1]

Plot

Written in rhyme, the novel tells the tale of young rabbits going to school to learn good manners, how to paint Easter Eggs, how to identify plants, and how to elude foxes and other dangers.

Toys

Children's toys of Rabbit Schools have been made in hollowcast metal, tin, wood and plastic.

Film

A 2017 animated film inspired by the book (English: Rabbit School - Guardians of the Golden Egg) was directed by Ute von Münchow-Pohl.^[2]

Notes and References

1. p. 153 Nikolajeva. Maria Aspects and Issues in the History of Children's Literature Greenwood Publishing Group, 1995
2. Milligan, Mercedes (31 March 2017) ‘Rabbit School’ Is a Spring Success in Europe. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 15 May 2021.