Long Long Ago

Long Long Ago

by Robin Skelton; illustrated by Pamela Breeze Currie

$10.95

• Spring 1996
• ISBN 978-0-921870-36-4 (0-921870-36-1)
• 6-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ Trade Paperback, 60 pages
• Children’s Literature
• Out of print

In this delightful collection of animal fables, Robin Skelton transports young readers back to long long ago — an ancient and fabulous time. These humorous stories offer solutions to such difficult questions as “Why does the ostrich bury its head in the ground?” and “Why does the rabbit have no voice?” These are stories that will take children into a wonderful world of fantasy and yet — as always with Skelton — the tales have unexpected endings. Pamela Breeze Currie’s engaging pen-and-ink drawings capture the spirit of Skelton’s witty fables.

Click here to read an excerpt from “The Story of the Ostrich.”

Reviews:

“The ear delights in the folkloric rhythms and the clear, true voices of the characters.”
—Paula Hart, Vancouver Sun