Colin the Cart Horse

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This little book of 74 pages is a thorough surprise. I ordered it because the seller on Ebay advertised it, along with three others in the series, as “Fables from the Stables.” I cannot find that series mentioned in the books themselves. I was leaning heavily to keep the four of them out of the collection, despite the back cover’s saying “Let me tell you the fable.” It is an engaging story about learning something. Colin, content, efficient, and liked, starts trying other animals’ food. The first result is a super-manure! The second result, however, is a series of farts that poison the farm and even the town. Colin has to be taken away and put into quarantine! He learns to be content with his beloved hay. I did not expect a book about farts! Tor Freeman’s colorful illustrations are fun! About 5½” x 7”.