The
Battle of the Frogs and the Mice,
an Homeric Fable
(NY: Dodd,
Mead, 1962; 2nd ed. (unhappily shorn of many illustrations), Great
Books Foundation, 1987.)
A short fable about a needless war, brought on by politicians,
in which the best on both sides are killed and the worst survive.
For all ages, with superb drawings of Frogs and Mice by the
actor Fred Gwynne -- the best he ever did, because the richest
in detail and cultural overtones. A summary of the fable, with
examples of the drawings and text, follows, but first: Though
the book is long out of print, sometimes a copy can be found.
Dodd, Mead, the original publisher has gone out of business,
and the book needs a publisher. I hold the rights. Any publisher
interested?
SUMMARY
 One
day, where the pond meets the shore, an unhappy event occurred.
A mouse, relying on the word of a frog to carry him safely
over the water, drowned. Out of this incident at the border
the politicians on both sides, ignoring voices of reason,
created a demand for war. Ultimatums were offered, rejected,
and the battle begun.
Puff-jaw,
King of the Frogs
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