Long, Long Ago

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.

AUTHOR

Robin Skelton

Acknowledged as one of Canada’s leading men of letters, Robin Skelton grew up in England. During World War II, he served in India and Ceylon with the R.A.F. In 1963, he emigrated to Canada to teach at the University of Victoria, where he founded the Creative Writing Department. Renowned as a scholar and critic of art and literature, he has become an authority on poetic forms and the Irish drama. In 1991, he retired from the University of Victoria and is now a full-time writer.

AUTHOR

Pamela Breeze Currie

Janice MacDonald is an Edmonton author who writes mystery novels and stories for both children and adults. She wrote The Ghouls’ Night Out for her Hallowe’en-loving daughters, Madeleine and Jocelyn.