Cautionary Verses - Hardcover

These classic tales of Awful Warnings about the consequences of Bad Behaviour are among the best of comic verse ever written for children.

Key Highlights:

• "Designed for the Admonition of children between the ages of eight and fourteen years", these tales were first published in 1907.
• While eccentricities like Henry King's chewing string may no longer be common misdemeanours, the humour remains perennial, entertaining generations of children and their parents.

Additional Features:

• This edition includes New Cautionary Tales, first published in 1930.
• Illustrated by Nicholas Bentley, who succeeded the poet's friend Lord Basil Blackwood (B.T.B.) after his death in World War I.

A timeless collection that continues to captivate readers young and old alike!