Benny's Visit
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The illustration on our cover is taken from Stories for Children by Oscar Wilde, illustrated by P J Lynch, 0 7500 0302 2, £10.00 (see Fairy Tale Favourites). The book is published by Simon & Schuster and we're grateful to them for help in using this illustration.
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Benny's Visit
Krystyna Turska
Set in Victorian times, the story of Benny, a bedraggled mongrel, who lives with Tom, a singularly phlegmatic old tramp, in an old broken down barge. He longs to play with the rich children and be a cossetted pet, but discovers that the reality doesn't live up to his expectations. The contrast of the two homes and the opulent detail of the ilustrations provide a marvellous glimpse of another time.
