Thank you.
Which age group?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 2 Dec 2010, 14:41, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Don't read her
'Not Now Bernard'
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 2 Dec 2010, 14:43, Reply)

Especially not if her name's Bernard

(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 2 Dec 2010, 14:45, Reply)

Well, that's actually a hard question. It's sort of all and none.
You could probably read them to your daughter now as very simple stories as they have naive charm (as do the illustrations. Then later she could read them as little morality tales. And they can be revisited as she comes to appreciate that wavering between naive and knowing that features in much of his humour.
(Cave Duck, Thu 2 Dec 2010, 14:49, Reply)

Like Hilaire Belloc

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 2 Dec 2010, 14:50, Reply)

I do, yes.
AHAHAHAHAHAH
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 2 Dec 2010, 15:03, Reply)

Not up to standard old boy
Belloc is cringing
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 2 Dec 2010, 15:06, Reply)