An Alphabetical Menagerie

by Simon Fisher

Overview

Are you baffled by the word "axolotl"? Do the words "unau" and "vicuña" mean nothing to you? If so, this book will enlighten you, and thanks to the illustrations, give you an idea of what they look like. It may also alert you, if you need alerting, to the threat to the existence of many species brought about by human activity. The author wrote the verses originally to humour himself in the midst of the Covid pandemic, when he was obliged to self-isolate. Subsequently, he thought they might entertain his sister's grandchildren, or indeed anyone else's, especially if they (the verses, that is) were accompanied by illustrations. It is the author's hope, however, that the book will appeal to young and old alike. If the verses don't make you laugh or at least smile, the illustrations by Dave F. Smith should. Oh, and by the way, just in case you don't know your alphabet, this book will provide you with ample opportunities to learn it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398461246
Publisher:	Austin Macauley Publishers
Publication date:	03/31/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Born in Northern Ireland, Simon Fisher has spent most of his life in England. Until his retirement, he taught German and French in secondary schools, with a break of three years
teaching English in Germany. He wrote the verses for this book to entertain his great nephew and nieces and was fortunate enough to count among his acquaintances Dave F
Smith, who kindly provided the illustrations.
He is fluent in German and has written a published translation into English of the memoirs of Erich Feldtkeller, a First World War general, one of whose descendants he married.