For readers of any age, a witty and strikingly irreverent collection of moral guidance Most notable among prolific English satirist Hilaire Belloc's writings are the sharp and clever admonishments he composed for children. Collected here and illustrated to wonderful haunting effect by Edward Gorey, these short, funny pieces offer moral instruction for all types of mischief makers--from a certain young Jim, "who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion," to the tale of Matilda, "who told lies and was burned to death"--and add up to a delightful read for any fan of Roald Dahl or Shel Silverstein.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Cautionary Tales For Children .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 72 pages in this book. This book was published in 2002 by Harcourt Brace International .

Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) was an Anglo-French writer, orator, satirist and historian. Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis are two of Britian's best-loved actors and are award-winning voice actors. John Ciardi served as poetry editor of The Saturday Review , director of Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, and translator of the The Divine Comedy . He died on Easter Sunday, 1986. Edward Gorey 's Gothic vision has won him a loyal following. His own titles include The Hapless Child , The Glorious Nosebleed , and The Prune People .