The first presentation in English of a selection of Pierre Coran's fables in verse. Author of over 100 published books in Belgium and Europe he has won all of Belgium's literary awards and has been translated into a dozen languages. Translated and edited by Norman R. Shapiro who presents a varied selection of Coran's delightful all ages verse and beautifully brought to life in full color by illustrator Olga Pastuchiv. Bilingual edition.

Pierre Coran (1934-)is a Belgian Novelist, Poet, and Children's writer. To date some 45 poetry books, 22 novels, and 30 books of tales have been published. He lives in Erbisouel, Belgium.

Olga Pastuchiv is a children's book illustrator. She currently lives in Maine.