The Devil's Storybook
By Natalie Babbitt; Natalie Babbitt (Illustrator)
(Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), Paperback, 9780374417086, 112pp.)
Publication Date: December 1984
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback (June 1987), Prebound (June 1987), Prebound (December 1984)
Categories: General
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An ALA Notable Book
Chosen by School Library Journal as one of the Best of the Best Books
"Ten comic stories about the machinations of the Devil to increase the population of his realm...The stories are delightful in their narrative fluency, full of surprises, and frequently spiced with dashes of Saki-like mischief. A suitably wicked but hilarious drawing accompanies each tale."--Starred / The Horn Book
"High on my list is The Devil's Storybook by Natalie Babbitt. This Devil is not dire; he is a scheming practical joker and comes to earth often when he is restless, to play tricks on clergymen, goodwives, poets, and pretty girls."--Jean Stafford, The New Yorker
"A masterful Devil's advocate, Natalie Babbitt presents ten brief testimonials to Satan's unflagging gusto for dirty tricks. Paunchy and well past his prime, this Prince of Darkness is no Superdemon."--Starred / School Library Journal
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