Badger On The Barge And Other Stories

I've gotten behind in my 1001 Children's Books readings. This book was on our list to read as a group last spring, and somehow I got off track.

Well, I'm setting that to rights; I'm back on track. I finished this book this week.

It's a small collection of short stories, and they all center on children struggling amid the widespread social problems of our time, including poverty or absence of parents or other issues. Several of the children befriend an elderly person who, despite the contrariness seemingly endemic to old age, is able to offer up many of the things the children are missing in their lives.

It's a satisfying and thoughtful read.