In this delightful collection of animal fables, Robin Skelton transports young readers back to "long long ago" an ancient and fabulous time. These humorous stories offer solutions to such difficult questions as "Why does the ostrich bury its head in the ground?" Long Long Ago takes children into a wonderful world of fantasy and yet - as always with Skelton - the tales have unexpected endings. Pamela Breeze Currie's engaging pen-and-ink drawings capture the spirit of Skelton's tales.

Robin Skelton lived in Victoria, B.C. until his death in 1997. Poet, editor, anthologist, teacher, biographer, art and literary critic and historical writer, Skelton had over 100 books to his name. His poetry collection The Edge of Time was nominated for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize at the B.C. Book Prizes. He is the founder of The Malahat Review and the founding chairman of the Department of Creative Writing at the University of Victoria.