Romania
141
Traian, Marin (text)
Nicolau, I. (illus.)
Aventurile iepurasului Tup (Little rabbit Tup’s adventures)
Bucuresti : Corint Junior, 2005. – 36 p.
ISBN 973-7789-60-1
Friendship – Helpfulness – Winter
Because of his injured wing, the white stork is not able to fly south for the winter but his best friend Tup, the rabbit, doesn’t desert him. He takes him into his little burrow and protects his feathery friend from all dangers. With a lot of cunning and by risking his own neck, he manages, for example, to keep the wolf from entering the warren and thus saves his friend’s life. Together with the bear and a little bird, he also defeats the clever fox. In spring, the cured stork then helps his loyal friends to stand up to the wolf and the four can finally celebrate the victory of friendship against all perils. This beautifully told fable, accompanied by illustrations reminiscent of old photographs, points out the timelessness of important topics such as friendship and helpfulness. (5+)