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Cautionary Tales and Bad Child's Book of Beasts by Hilaire Belloc (Paperback, 2008)

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Adored by readers of all ages, these classics feature witty stories, rhymes, and hilarious drawings of the fates that befall naughty children, plus an A-to-Z bestiary with droll observations on wildlife. Naughty children were never funnier than the young rowdies of these Cautionary Tales. In rhyming couplets, accompanied by hilarious drawings, a celebrated wit recounts the perilous consequences of telling lies, slamming doors, and playing with guns. Bad Child's Book of Beasts, an illustrated A-to-Z bestiary with droll observations on wildlife, features a series of droll observations on wildlife. The Polar Bear is unaware Of cold that cuts me through For why? He has a coat of hair. I wish I had one too! A prolific author whose interests ranged from politics and religion to travel and poetry, Hilaire Belloc wrote these classics at the turn of the twentieth century. Generations of readers of all ages have adored their amusing advice on juvenile manners and their jolly parodies of Victorian attitudes. Cautionary Tales for Children: . Jim, Who ran away from his Nurse, and was eaten by a Lion Henry King, Who chewed bits of String, and was early cut off in Dreadful Agonies . Matilda, Who told Lies, and was Burned to Death . Franklin Hyde, Who caroused in the Dirt and was corrected by his Uncle . Godolphin Horne, Who was cursed with the Sin of Pride, and Became a Boot-Black . Algernon, Who played with a Loaded Gun, and, on missing his Sister, was reprimanded by his Father . Hildebrand, Who was frightened by a Passing Motor, and was brought to Reason . Lord Lundy, Who was too Freely Moved to Tears, and thereby ruined his Political Career Lord Lundy (Second Canto) . Rebecca, Who slammed Doors for Fun and Perished Miserably . George, Who played with a Dangerous Toy, and suffered a Catastrophe of considerable Dimensions . Charles Augustus Fortescue, Who always Did what was Right, and so accumulated an Immense Fortune The Bad Child's Book of Beasts: The Yak The Polar Bear The Lion The Tiger The Dromedary The Whale The Camel The Hippopotamus The Dodo The Marmozet The Camelopard The Learned Fish The Elephant The Big Baboon The Rhinoceros The Frog AUTHOR: A close friend of G. K. Chesterton's, Hilaire Belloc was a prolific author whose works include biography, essays, travelogues, and verse.

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Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
ISBN-13
9780486467856
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Book Title
Cautionary Tales and Bad Child's Book of Beasts
Author
Hilaire Belloc
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Children & Young Adults
Number of Pages
128 Pages

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235mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
227g

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Hilaire Belloc
Series Title
Dover Children's
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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