The classic illustrated folktale by the author of Millions of
Cats--now back in print after nearly thirty years Gone Is Gone
addresses an age-old question between couples--who works harder?
This long-out-of-print children's book is based on a charming
Bohemian tale recited to Wanda Gag when she was a child, and is now
once again available to enchant audiences of all ages. The tale's
sly peasant humor and conversational style combined with Gag's
expressive black-and-white illustrations made the book an instant
classic. In this delightful story we meet Fritzl, who lives on a
farm with his wife Liesi and their baby. Fritzl works hard in the
fields every day. Liesi works hard all day, too, but Fritzl somehow
feels that he works harder. When he complains about how hard he
works and how easy Liesi has it, doing nothing but "putter and
potter about the house a bit, " Liesi calls his bluff and suggests
they trade places. The hilarious outcomes of Fritzl's calamitous
day at home are portrayed in Gag's singular illustrations. In the
end Fritzl admits that Liesi's work is "none too easy" and begs to
return to his fields and not do housework another day. "Well then,
" says Liesi, "if that's how it is, we surely can live in peace and
happiness for ever and ever."
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