Cautionary Tales for Children

A 1907 collection of humorous moral verse by Hilaire Belloc, written for children ages eight to fourteen. The poems mockingly warn of dire consequences for misbehavior, following children who meet absurd fates for disobedience, lying, pride, and other faults.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic poetry›British and Irish poetry, 1900 to 1929›Poems for children

Reader

First readers›Nursery rhymes and poems›Poems›British and Irish poetry, 1900 to 1929