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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 12/01/2002
ISBN: 9780151007158
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.48h x 7.28w x 0.45d

Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 06/01/2002 pg. 114
Kirkus Review - Children 10/15/2002 pg. 1526
PW Notes and Reprints 11/18/2002 pg. 62
School Library Journal 02/01/2003 pg. 172
Library Journal 06/01/2002
Publishers Weekly 11/18/2002