Mr. Bliss

Mr. Bliss takes his brand-new automobile out for the first time, accompanied by a lively band of companions: bears, dogs and a donkey. The Girabbit is conspicuously absent from the party. What begins as a simple drive soon proves peculiar, and the outing carries a price tag to match.

This picture book was written and illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and was published after his death. Its gentle, playful tone and whimsical cast of animal characters make it a fitting first book for young readers.