Pig Brother and Other Fables and Stories
These are not your grandmother's fables, though she might have loved them. Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards wrote with a sharp, mischievous wit that cuts through sentimental children's literature like a fresh wind. "Pig Brother" gives voice to the absurd in everyday life, turning animals and everyday situations into mirrors for human folly. The stories range from gentle satire to outright silliness, unified by a playful intelligence that has lost none of its sparkle over a century later. Richards, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, brings the same careful ear for language to these tales as she does to her verse. Each fable delivers its moral with a wink rather than a lecture. Perfect for reading aloud or savoring alone, these are stories that reward repeat visits.
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