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Hilaire Belloc

1870–1953 · England / France · Poets for children

Belloc’s Cautionary Tales for Children (1907) gleefully pretend to warn children about bad behaviour, with comically terrible endings.

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Are Hilaire Belloc’s poems free to read?

Yes. Hilaire Belloc’s poems are in the public domain.

What are Hilaire Belloc’s best-known works?

The Bad Child’s Book of Beasts (1896), Cautionary Tales for Children (1907).

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