Ages 9-12. Rabbit, whose Cherokee name is Ji-Stu, is known far and wide for his splendid tail. Long and bushy, and covered with thick, silky fur, he likes to show his tail off at the dances. All the girl animals want to dance with Ji-Stu because of his beautiful tail. But one night Otter comes to the dance, and both Ji-Stu and his tail are quickly forgotten when the girls see Otter's magnificent coat. Impressed by Otter, all the animals plan a council to decide who, of all the animals in the forest, owns the most beautiful coat. Now Ji-Stu must find a way to trick Otter out of his coat in time to win the contest, but in the process the trickster rabbit loses much more than he bargains for.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by University of New Mexico Press .

Deborah L Duvall is an author of books and short stories on Cherokee history and tradition, a singer-songwriter, and a professional in financial management. She was born and continues to live in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, capital of the Cherokee Nation. Deborah L. Duvall and Murv Jacob live and work in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the center of Cherokee tradition and culture. In 2005 Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers honored Duvall as Children's Writer of the Year for Rabbit and the Bears and Jacob as Illustrator of the Year for Rabbit Goes Duck Hunting.