Review — Conejito

By Bob Spear
Heartland Reviews — July 31, 2006

Conejito, the little rabbit, is sent to the top of the mountain to visit his aunt, who will fatten him up and make him stronger. On his way up, he literally runs into several predators (fox, tiger, lion) whom he talks into letting him go until he comes back much fatter.

He gets to his aunt's safely and eats and dances until he's fatter and stronger. He rolls down the mountain in a wooded barrel and tells each predator the mountain and Conejito are on fire, scaring them all away. He returns home safely.

This is a classic Panamanian folktale which teaches the importance of cleverness. We rated it four hearts.

Title Details: Conejito
Author: Margaret Read MacDonald
Illustrator: Geraldo Valerio
Interest Level: GR PreK-3

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