The Magic Pudding (Dover Children's Classics)

The Magic Pudding (Dover Children's Classics)

<div>"Hard to resist." — <I>The Horn Book Magazine</I><BR>"Wild and woolly, funny and outrageously fun." — <I>New York Review of Books</I><BR>"There's nothing this Puddin' enjoys more than offering slices of himself to strangers," observes Bill Barnacle the sailor. Since its 1918 debut, generations of hungry readers have been helping themselves to <I>The Magic Pudding</I>. A walking, talking dessert, the pudding shares its deliciousness with everyone and never runs out — because it's magic!<BR>Australian author and artist Norman Lindsay wrote this jolly fable in response to a friend who claimed that children liked to read about fairies. Lindsay maintained that kids prefer food and fighting, and this fun-filled romp abounds in both. Sailor Bill and his companions Bunyip Bluegum (a koala) and Sam Sawnoff (a penguin) stroll, eat, and defend the pudding from would-be thieves. Upon occasion, the friends burst into exuberant song, punctuating their adventures with a series of whimsical rhymes. Charmingly illustrated by the author, this children's classic promises to satisfy even the biggest appetite. "Hearty eaters," as Sam remarks, "are always welcome."</div>