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The bad childs book of beasts illustrated edition dodo press paperback april 18, 2008 by hilaire belloc author. The bad childs book of beasts is an 1896 childrens book written by hilaire belloc. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library children s library. The bad childs book of beasts paperback july 6, 2010 by hilaire belloc author. The bad childs book of beasts 1896 by hilaire belloc dedication introduction the yak the polar bear the lion the tiger the dromedary. The project gutenberg ebook of the bad childs book of beasts, by. What is more, besides a volume of mature poetry, the bad child s book was one of belloc s first published work, selling thousands of copiesa rather interesting start for a twentysix yearold amateur. Illustrated by basil temple blackwood, the superficially naive verses give.
The bad childs book of beaststhe dodo wikisource, the free. Disobedience, arrogant pride, cowardice, and various unpleasant habits are merrily skewered in rhyming couplets, with the original penandink sketches by b. Illustrated by basil temple blackwood, the superficially naive verses give tongueincheek advice to children. The bad child s book of beasts by belloc, hilaire, 18701953. Do not as evil children do, who on the slightest grounds will imitate. Refrain from the unholy pleasuro of cutting all the picturesdutt preserveit as your chiefesttreasure, tip bad childs book of beasts,dedicatton 89 when people call this beast to mind, lbey marvel more and more at sucha little tail behinq so large a trunk before.
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