a collection of verse-letters in which the author, Poet Laureate to Queen Elizabeth II, traces his relationship with his wife, author Sylvia Plath, who committed suicide in 1963.
Illustrations and rhyming text portray a hobby gone awry, as Bert's collection of exotic pets seems on the verge of breaking into a quarrel, and perhaps a rumpus, as well.
A collection of creation stories explaining why owls hunt at night, why the dog was chosen to guard farm animals, why polar bears live at the North Pole, and how the elephant came to accept its unique and wonderful qualities.