![]() ![]() Why affectionate sheepdog Gyp lets out Only One Woof. ![]() Why Moses the Kitten, found half frozen among rushes next to a pond, was fostered by Bertha the pig. In the Treasury for Children there are eight “warm and joyful tales” – as described on the cover of the book – written by James Heriot just for children and young readers. Eight “warm and joyful tales” by James Herriot for children I had read most of his semi-autobiographical books about his life as a vet in North Yorkshire but never knew he had written and adapted stories for children. The Treasury for Children is a compilation in one volume of eight storybooks written by James Herriot for children. ![]() ![]() Would my children like it? Would it be a good introduction to the vet’s tales of farmyard animals and country living? Would the stories be too dated? But I hadn’t seen this one before – James Herriot’s Treasury for Children. Actually that was his pen name as his real name was James Alfred “Alf” Wight (1916-1995). Yes, I’m talking about the best selling author James Herriot. When I looked through the pages memories came streaming back of reading the books by this author when I was younger – All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All, and Every Living Thing. I smiled as I pulled out a large book from a box filled with children’s books once owned by my nephew and nieces. ![]()
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