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When pigs fly and other children's stories is a collection of four short fairy tales for the inner child in all. In the story Bob the big Bottomed we follow Bob who is a somewhat lazy young man. Bob's unwillingly forced to take responsibility for himself. One day, a pixie knocks on his door and Bob's life is changed forever. The second story is When pigs fly. On a farm lives the young pig Kevin. Just as Bob, Kevin seems to be happy at his home. An inner yearning calls to him and when a bird crashes into his pigsty, his whole view of life is challenged. Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder is the third story. Maisie's dog Beauty is dying and Maisie struggles to let go of her beloved friend. A dream will take Maisie and Beauty on a journey through the depths of Maisie's emotions.The last story is Cloud 9. We meet Peter who is an adventures soul. Peter meets a variety of different persons and races. His indominable spirit and kindness are really the nerve and heart of this humorous story.
About the author
A.M. Andersen is the author of this praised book of fairy tales. He goes by the civil name Alexander, has a bachelor's degree in teaching and he has spent the last ten years teaching children and young people from age 5 to 20 years. Andersen lives in the northern part of Denmark where he enjoys walks in nature, cooking, book(!) and much more. Since he was little, he has been an avid reader of mainly fantasy books. It might be difficult to meet in this world, as he is probably in a fictional world.
