The Bad Child's Book of Beasts
Hilaire Belloc
A classic collection of whimsical verses by British historian and author, Hilaire Beloc. Many of Belloc's poems have become mainstays of children's nursery rhymes, including his iconic, "I shoot the hippopotamus, with bullets made of platinum, because if I used leaden ones, his hide would surely flatten them."
Narrated by #1 Marmaduke Fan.
Duration - 7m.
Author - Hilaire Belloc.
Narrator - #1 Marmaduke Fan.
Published Date - Thursday, 22 January 2026.
Copyright - © 1918 Duckworth ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
A classic collection of whimsical verses by British historian and author, Hilaire Beloc. Many of Belloc's poems have become mainstays of children's nursery rhymes, including his iconic, "I shoot the hippopotamus, with bullets made of platinum, because if I used leaden ones, his hide would surely flatten them." Narrated by #1 Marmaduke Fan. Duration - 7m. Author - Hilaire Belloc. Narrator - #1 Marmaduke Fan. Published Date - Thursday, 22 January 2026. Copyright - © 1918 Duckworth ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:13
Introduction
Duration:00:01:51
The Yak
Duration:00:00:37
The Polar Bear
Duration:00:00:13
The Lion and The Tiger
Duration:00:00:38
The Dromedary
Duration:00:00:08
The Whale
Duration:00:00:29
The Camel
Duration:00:00:08
The Hippopotamus
Duration:00:00:11
The Dodo
Duration:00:00:23
The Marmozet
Duration:00:00:13
The Cameleopard
Duration:00:00:46
The Learned Fish
Duration:00:00:10
The Elephant
Duration:00:00:14
The Big Baboon
Duration:00:00:20
The Rhinocerous
Duration:00:00:16
The Frog
Duration:00:00:37
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:16