Little Obie and the Flood
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Our cover illustration this month is by Shirley Hughes from The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook (see her article in this issue), published by Bodley Head (0 370 31516 2) at £8.99. We thank them for their help in reproducing an illustration from the book.
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Little Obie and the Flood
Illustrated by Elsie Lennox
Four stories, set in the American West, which deal very sensitively with the crises and disasters in harsh pioneering lives. Each well-written, self-contained story gives a moving account of Little Obie's perception of the world around him, his friends, family and neighbours. Warmth and mutual support within the community come over strongly. The plot makes this a possible for older readers who are still finding the technical skills of reading a struggle.
