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Dick King-Smith, who's most popular book is probably Babe: The Gallant Pig, was a farmer in England for twenty years before turning his trade to teaching and eventually writing children's books. His knowledge of and reverence for animals is evident in every book he writes. What I love best about Dick King-Smith, however, is the length of his books, most of which come in at 150 pp and are a 2nd
Did you ever read Lois Lowry's "The Birthday Ball"? Seems like the kind of thing you might enjoy. I just got it from the library on a whim last night; will see if either of the girls picks it up.
I love both Lowry and Feiffer and this seems like the kind of book I should have gobbled up right away...but I haven't yet. It's on my imaginary pile of books TBR, but nowhere near the top. As always, I would love to know what a REAL KID thinks of a book, so please drop me a line if the copy you checked out gets read.