The Magic Ring

by Benjamin Elkin, Pamela Pillion (Illustrator)

Since the beginning of time, dogs have fought with cats and cats have chased mice. But HAS it been that way since the beginning of time? This folktale, common to many lands, tells a different story. It tells of three friends -- a dog, a cat, and a mouse -- in search of a magic ring. Rivalry develops between the friends when the ring is found. This becomes the basis for the explanation of the age-old conflict which continues to this day.

31 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

Benjamin Elkin was educated at Lewis Institute, Chicago Teachers College, and Northwestern University. His published works include The Loudest Noise in the World (Viking, 1954), Gillespie and the Guards (Viking, 1956), Six Foolish Fishermen (Childrens, 1957), The Big Jump and Other Stories (Random House, 1958), The True Book of Schools (Childrens, 1958), The King’s Wish and Other Stories (Random House, 1960), The True Book of Money (Childrens, 1960), Lucky and the Giant (Childrens, 1962), Al and the Magic Lamp (Harper, 1963), and Why the Sun Was Late (Parents, 1966).