The Hare and Three Leverets: A Moral Story

By Alfred Priest

Book Overview

The Hare And Three Leverets: A Moral Story (1848) is a children's book written by Alfred Priest. The story follows a mother hare and her three young leverets as they journey through the forest. Along the way, the mother hare teaches her children important lessons about the dangers of greed and the importance of sharing.The story begins with the mother hare warning her children about the dangers of the forest and the need to stick together. However, the youngest leveret, named Greedy, is more interested in finding food than staying safe. As they travel, Greedy becomes increasingly obsessed with finding more and more food, even at the expense of his siblings.Eventually, the mother hare becomes fed up with Greedy's selfish behavior and decides to teach him a lesson. She leads her children to a patch of carrots and instructs them to only take what they need. Greedy, however, cannot resist the temptation and takes more than his fair share, causing the other two leverets to go hungry.As punishment for his greed, Greedy is left alone in the forest overnight. He realizes the error of his ways and vows to change his behavior. When the family is reunited the next day, Greedy shares his food with his siblings and they all learn the importance of working together and sharing.The Hare And Three Leverets: A Moral Story is a classic tale that teaches children about the dangers of selfishness and the importance of cooperation and sharing. With beautiful illustrations and a timeless message, this book is sure to be enjoyed by children and adults alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1167166280
• ISBN13: 9781167166280
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"