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Bertie's Escapade

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It is our family's tradition to read Bertie's Escapade every Christmas Eve, before the children go to bed. This is done with much sharing of the marvelous illustrations. One of "Wind in the Willows" author Kenneth Grahame's creations, Bertie is a pig whose motto, "Deeds, not grunts" should offer inspiration to politicians everywhere. Scaling the palings of his sty, Bertie leads his companions, Benjy and Peter to sing Christmas carols in the dead of night before the stately mansion of wealthy neighbors. Unfortunately, no one can sing on key and the neighbors let loose the dogs. Escaping by a secret elevator located in Chalk Pit Hill, Bertie and his companions return to Mayfair (home of Mr Grahame). Bertie raids the larder and returns to his sty with bottles of champagne and lots of goodies. While the Escapade does not take place exactly on Christmas Eve, the setting is close enough. The writing is droll and Mr Grahame pokes fun at himself in the story. Children age 4 and older will enjoy the tale. Adults will experience a sense of nostalgia for a time past. It's an absolute shame that this book is out-of-print. Re-introduced to the world, it could sell hundreds of thousands of copies.

I bought this out of print book for my grandson Bertie who loved to read the adventures of Bertie the pig. A lovely story enjoyable for children to read and adults to read aloud to children.