Cautionary Tales for Children

Hilaire Belloc's wickedly funny verse follows children who lie, slam doors, chew string and generally misbehave, and meet gloriously exaggerated fates.

At a glance A comic classic that adults enjoy as much as the young. Jim runs away from his nurse and is eaten by a lion. Matilda tells lies and is burned to death. Belloc delivers these disasters in gleaming, sing-song verse and expects you to laugh…

About this book A premium, reader-friendly public domain edition of Cautionary Tales for Children — beautifully cleaned and formatted for modern reading.