Background Information

Two White Rabbits tells the story of a father and daughter who are traveling, but the little girl does not know where they are going. In fact, this story is about migrants headed north, through Mexico to the USA in the hopes of finding a better life. The story remains...

Interpretations

There are several parts of this book where the text is open to interpretation. Working as a class, discuss the possible meanings of the following passages. “But we do stop. Because the people who are taking us don’t always take us where we are going.” “The truck that...

Retell the Story

Have students close their eyes and listen to the story as it is read to them. Then break students into pairs and have them retell the story to each other without reading the words, just looking at the illustrations. Once they are done, have each pair work together to...

Point of View

This story is told in the first-person, narrated by the little girl. Discuss with students how the father’s point of view might be different. Assign each student an illustration. Have them rewrite this part of the story from the father’s point of view. Come together...

The Little Boy

While her father is working to earn money, the girl plays with a little boy. Have students write a story that tells this episode from his point of view. What is his life like? What does he think of the girl and her father? How does he feel when they leave?