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Jean Conder Soule ~ Denman Hampson ~ Parents' Magazine Press, 1964
Much beloved and reissued accordingly a few years ago with new pictures by George Booth, still... nothing beats a classic. Taking a look through its pages, it's easy to see why this one is so well-remembered.
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And perhaps that cat would purr.
You could fit a fox with socks
That exactly matched his fur.
You could make a goat a coat with a collar trimmed in mink
Or give a pig a wig
In a dainty shade of pink.
But never tease a weasel;
This is very good advice.
A weasel will not like it
And teasing isn't nice!
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6 comments:
We love this book! We've read both the old and new versions and prefer the older illustrations.
One of my all-time favorites! I still have my copy from childhood, and I bought another one at a used-book store.
I was unaware there was a new edition; I'll have to check that out!!
Yes, one of my childhood favorites!! Sadly currently lost in my mother's attic in New Jersey. :/
I still have my copy and I am so glad. I love it so much.
I just found this book last month at the Salvation Army. I've never heard of it before, but the first page had me sold.
My children are 40, 42 and 45 and they still quote "Never tease a weasel, not even once or twice, a weasel will not like it and teaching isn't nice.
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