CAUTIONARY TALES FOR CHILDREN
by BELLOC, Hilaire
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/New
- ISBN 10
- 0151007152
- ISBN 13
- 9780151007158
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About This Item
Harcourt, Inc., 2002. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Edward Gorey (Rediscovered & Illustrated by). CONDITION: NEW/UNREAD 2002 Harcourt hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, second printing. B&W illustrations by Edward Gorey. Tiny tiny edge wear at top folds of DJ. CONTENT: 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. Other stories: Henry King: Who chewed bits of string, and was nearly cut off in Dreadful Agonies; 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. Stated for kids 9-12 - I vote for 12 to be the bottom age but you know your kids.
Synopsis
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.
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- pacaritambo books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003762
- Title
- CAUTIONARY TALES FOR CHILDREN
- Author
- BELLOC, Hilaire
- Illustrator
- Edward Gorey (Rediscovered & Illustrated by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 2nd Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0151007152
- ISBN 13
- 9780151007158
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Young Adult dark humor, Humorous poetry, Humorous verse, Literary, 9780151007158
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books: Fairy Tales; Children's Books: Folklore, Mythology; Children's Books: Humor; Children's Books: Fables; Children's Books: Advanced Readers; Children's Books: Stories In Rhyme; Adult & Young Adult;
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