The Bad Child's Book of Beasts by Hilaire Belloc
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"The Bad Child's Book of Beasts" by Hilaire Belloc is a children's book published in 1896. Through superficially naive verses and playful illustrations, this tongue-in-cheek work offers mock advice to young readers. The poems feature sage-like animals contrasted against dull, self-satisfied humans, creating a witty reversal of typical children's literature. The book became an immediate success, selling 4,000 copies within three months. Its clever verse and memorable style have drawn comparisons to
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| Author | Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | B. T. B. (Basil Temple Blackwood), 1870-1917 |
| Title | The Bad Child's Book of Beasts |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bad_Child%27s_Book_of_Beasts |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, some images courtesy of The Internet Archive and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's poetry, English |
| Subject | Nonsense verses |
| Subject | Animals -- Juvenile poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 27175 |
| Release Date | Nov 6, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 414 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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