![]() ![]() On the afternoon that It happened, the Pollywog was in jail as usual and as usual, he was trying to escape. Berton clearly understands children, even those too young to speak yet. I found it a great pleasure to be in their company. Television is a part of their lives, and favorite programs are mentioned, yet these shows are a jumping-off place for their games. No computers or cell phones or video games. ![]() The children really "play." They dress up, they pretend, they have adventures in the fields around their home, without their mother knowing exactly where they are at every minute. The book was published in 1961, and has that older times feel to it. This is a particularly sweet edition because the drawings are done by Patsy Berton, the author's daughter. She had read it as a child, and simply adored it. The book was recommended to me years ago by an internet friend from Nova Scotia. ![]() My fourth selection for The Canadian Book Challenge Eh? is The Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton. Illustrated by Patsy Berton (Illustrations copyright 1974) ![]()
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