THE RABBIT 65 



house, over the other roof. (Snow.) How did Bunny 

 get such a roof? (Remained in his house, or form, 

 during a snowstorm and let the snow cover him.) 

 Does snow make a good roof for him? Why do you 

 have warm covers on your bed at night? (To keep 

 us warm.) How does it keep you warm ? Is not 

 the cold air all about your bed ? (The covers keep 

 it out and keep the warmth in.) What does the 

 snow do for Bunny? (Keeps cold air out and the 

 warmth within.) How can he breathe in there? 

 Did you ever breathe on the ice covering the win- 

 dow, some cold morning? What did your warm 

 breath do to the ice? (Melted it.) What does 

 Bunny's breath do to the snow? (Bunny's breath 

 melts the snow a little, so he can get fresh air.) 

 How long will Bunny stay in his snow-covered 

 home? (Till he gets hungry.) 



Why does the hunter want to kill Bunny? ( (a) For 

 food, (b) For his fur. (c) For fun. [What do you 

 think of this ?] (d) Because he eats the vegetables in 

 summer, (e) He girdles the farmer's trees in winter.) 



Does it not seem that with so many enemies there 

 would be no rabbits left? This would be true were 

 there not so many young rabbits every year, enough 

 to take the place of those killed. 



