Ennis Rees

A story in rhyme about Teeny the duck whose bag of tricks enables her to retrieve her purse of pretty money from a greedy man.

The mayor didn't believe any of the stories about the talking inanimate objects but his chair found them very amusing.

A new approach to the ancient fables of Aesop features charming rhymes and winsome images by a beloved illustrator. Artist Edward Gorey sets the scenes for poet Ennis Rees's modern interpretation of Aesop's verses, which recount how animals with all-too-human failings receive their just desserts. Memorable renderings of familiar and lesser-known vignettes include the fable of the industrious ant, who prepares for the hardships of the coming winter, and the feckless grasshopper, whose laziness proves fatal. A mighty lion is amused at the notion of a tiny mouse coming to his rescue, a naïve young crustacean admires the bright red shell of a boiled lobster, and a swarm of flies are undone by their attraction to a pool of spilled honey. These and other timeless tales provide humorous insights into the folly of greed and vanity and the rewards of virtuous behavior.

A retelling in rhymed text and illustrations of three tales about the antics of Brer Rabbit and his friends.

Rhymes relate the odd characteristics of creatures from American tall tales, such as the Gollywhopper with eggs weighing a ton and the Whiffle Bird that flies backward.

Rhymed versions of "Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby," "Winnianimus Grass," and" Hello House," first collected by J.C. Harris.