The Tolai hare (originally described as a Cape hare, amended according to range) was tamed by northern Chinese people in the neolithic period (~third millennium BC) and fed millets. Jane Johnson’s The White Hare is a wonderful tale of secrets, betrayals and desires that is compulsively readable and kept me up way past my bedtime. The characters were well drawn. Outsiders, they were Polish immigrants, and I enjoyed learning about some of their Polish customs. Though I did like the protagonist, Mila, I found her mother Magda very difficult to care for. Her daughter, Janey, was a solitary, precocious girl, who seemed headstrong and at times disobedient. This book was lovely and enjoyable to read. It was a very fulfilling, solid story with a good variety of characters. Add to the fact that it’s set in Cornwall, in a deep valley with residents who do not like outsiders, have their own secrets and deep folklore/history.

The Moon rabbit theme makes an appearance in the "Legend of the Stars" section of the Kamen Rider Spirits manga, told by Sergei Koribanof to his son Masim. Korean boy band, Big Bang references the tale of the rabbit on the moon in their music video “Still Life” Hsu, T. C. (1967). An Atlas of Mammalian Chromosomes: Volume 1. Kurt Benirschke. New York, NY: Springer New York. ISBN 978-1-4615-6422-5. OCLC 851820869.It is a story of fresh starts, childhood traumas, superstition, historic murders, myths, old religions, and ancient Cornish history. The old ways run deep in this part of the county. Its a place full of ancient mysteries and a great deal of superstition. We are a long way from anywhere down here. Some of the people have long memories for the old folk traditions."

This episode implicitly marks the debut of Stella Zhau, although she would not be properly introduced until " Be Stella My Heart" exactly six months later. The crocodile came out of the sea and sat on the shore, and the two played together for some time. Then the hare said:

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Droppings are left in clusters of little, round, hard balls. They are usually yellowy-brown or green in colour, and full of grass. Hare droppings (on the right) tend to be slightly bigger and flatter than rabbit droppings (left-hand side). There is a timeless quality to the book with only a few references to the Second World War pointing to it being set in 1954. The remoteness of White Cove and the nearby village gives a sense of a place somewhat detached from modern life. ‘The old ways run deep in this part of the county. It’s a place full of ancient mysteries and a great deal of superstition.’ In this respect Cornwall with its rich history of legends and its ancient monuments makes an ideal setting for the story. It’s believable that the supernatural is not far from the surface in this part of the world and that life is lived very much to the rhythm of nature. It also goes some way to explaining the villagers initial hostility towards the new arrivals. ‘The valley doesn’t welcome outsiders.’