THE ANIMALS' VACATION

by Mollie Hamilton ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 20, 1964

A fable in rhyme instructing the youngest audience in a lesson that sometimes takes a lifetime to learn: ""It is best to be yourself."" The elephant envied the fragile mouse, the monkey sighed for a serious mien, the pig yearned for elegance and the goat, for haute cuisine. Together with a few more animals dissatisfied with their inherited environments or temperaments, they vacationed on a tropical sle where all their wishes came true. But after two weeks of contentment, the monkey came down with the giggles, setting off a chain reversion to normal, and they all found it quite a relief to get back. The four line stanzas are gay and clever while the illustrations are nicely stylized for sheer nonsense. A pointed poke in the ribs.

Pub Date: April 20, 1964

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: New York Graphic Society

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 1964

Categories: CHILDREN'S