One fine day, Mr. Bobbin dons his hunting outfit and heads into the forest. Fully equipped and ready, he's forgotten one thing––that he's a hunter, as well as a vegetarian, who cannot hunt because of his great love of animals. Curiously, this is a true story. When first published in 1961, the real happy hunter had been hunting for 25 years.
Roger Duvoisinwas born in Switzerland and came to the US in 1925. He wrote and illustrated forty books, and illustrated over 100 more by other authors. He received the Caldecott Medal in 1947 forWhite Snow, Bright Snowand a Caldecott Honor in 1966 forHide and Seek Fog.
First published in 1961, this endearing picture book for 3- to 8-year-olds doesnt read as any sort of pacifist (or vegetarian) morality tale but rather as an amiable appreciation of the texture and beauty of the world. Meghan Cox Gurdon,The Wall Street Journal
Heaven bless Enchanted Lion Books for this reprint, originally published in 1961. Mr. Bobbin lives at the edge of the forest. He enjoys idling outside, smoking his pipe. When Autumn comes, so do the hunters. 'They looked like knights in armor as they went in search of little rabbits, partridges and pheasants.' Mr. Bobbin decides it must be great to look so bold, and he also longs for a gun to clean and polish. But when he aims his gun at the squirrel, pheasant, duck, fox, and opossum he meets, hes too delighted by their habits and smarts to shoot. Still, each day that he heads home he mutters to himself that it was a good day: I had a nice walk through the fields. Later, when hes too old to huntin a moment nearly 50 years a precursor to the existence of Amos McGeeall the creatures whose lives he spared go visit him. Enchanted Lion so lovingly, thoughtfully designs their books, including reprints. This story of the peace-loving Mr. Bobbin is a joy just to hold in your hands. Julie Danielson,
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