Format:Little, Brown and Company (2010), Hardcover, 176 pages
Genre: short stories; humor
Source: A contest win from Mason Canyon,
What a delightful, ironic, satirical collection of short stories. Each features a different animal,or pair of animals, anthropomorphised to react to specific human conditions - nothing spectacular, just every day life, every day prejudices, everyday fears and expectations. Each story is only 4-5 pages and can be read in under 10 minutes. It is the perfect book to give to someone who claims to be anon-reader. It is a perfect book to put on the bedside table in the guest bedroom. It is a perfect book to tuck into a purse to have something to read in a waiting room. It is very adult, not really a kiddie book in spite of the animal themes and fun illustrations by Ian Falconer.
I couldn't help but see the squirrel and chipmunk as Romeo and Juliet, and the story of the cat in a prison AA meeting had me rolling on the floor. The cow who was involved in a Secret Santa group in the barnyard was particularly appropriate for this time of year.
It's a perfect stocking stuffer, but be sure to get one for yourself first.
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