Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8611 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-29
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Synopsis
Roald Dahl has created a ghastly assortment of wicked beasts getting up to some extraordinary and unmentionable things in this comic collection of verse. Meet the clever pig with a plan to save his bacon, the scorpion who likes to sting, the ginat toad who can jump from England into France, and lots more...(P.S. Beware of all the animals in this book!)

Customer Reviews

roald dahl magic
read this when i was younger. brought it recently for my daughter and she loves it. got the full box set of books and recommend any of his books as an exciting way to get your kids into reading.

A delightful and humorous read.
I read this book quite a few years ago as a child, and loved it. Even when I read it now, it still brings a smile to my face.

The poems are about animals, as the title would suggest, but often the more gruesome child-like side. For example, the poem about Daisy the cow, my personal favourite.

The rhyming schemes and lengths of the poems vary, which keeps the book interesting.

I would recommend this book for children and parents alike, as it is funny yet makes poetry seem fun and easy. As a child, I remember wanting to write my own poetry like it. 7 years later, I am doing so for my A Level English Language work. It is book that is difficult to forget, but for all the right reasons.

A fun collection of rhyming tales sure to bring a smile
A favourite bedtime book for my two children 4,6, which I thoroughly enjoy reading. Short tales about people and animals written in rhyming verse, with a "naughty" hint to them which leaves us all smiling. A great fun read.