Mr. Mehan’s Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals
Brand: TAN Books
Categories: Books, Children's Books, Literature & Fiction


Mr. Mehan’s Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals: A Hypothetical Alphabetical

Grade level: 3 - 7
Dimensions: 9.25 x 0.5 x 12.25 inches
Reading age: 3 - 11 years, from customers
ISBN-13: 978-1505112498
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1505112494
Publisher: TAN Books
Print length: 140 pages
Publication date: August 15, 2018
subtitle: Hardcover – Illustrated, August 15, 2018
author: Visit Amazon's Matthew Mehan Page search results Matthew Mehan John Folley
review: Editorial Reviews Review “Matthew Mehan has produced a beautiful book which will inspire its readers – both the young and young at heart. It comes from a long and honorable tradition. Like William Roscoe’s poem, of 1802, The Butterfly Ball and Grasshopper’s Feast and Hilaire Belloc’s Edwardian Cautionary Tales for Children, Meehan’s Mammals will stand the test of time, be treasured by children, and handed on to their own. “Ever since Aesop collected his Fables, we have understood that by entertaining and captivating a child we can also educate and enlighten. In the Jewish “fox fables” of Berechiah ha-Nakdan, the amusing stories of frogs and hares recommends us to trust in God, while Christian legends, like that of St. Francis and the wolf of Gubbio, show us that even the fiercest can be tamed and become gentle. In my favorite poem by G.K.Chesterton, The Donkey, we learn that whatever low view the world has of us we are all exceptional: “When fishes flew and forests walked. Some moment when the moon was blood. And figs grew upon thorn, Then surely I was born.” Matthew Mehan’s Mammals is a worthy addition to this tradition.” David Alton, Professor the Lord Alton of LiverpoolIndependent Crossbench Member of the House of Lords. “My friend the admirable Mr. Mehan has written a charming book. I wish it had come along earlier so I could have read it to my son." Peggy Noonan, columnist for the Wall Street Journal