My Napoleon

³Baby, baby, naughty baby, Hush, you squalling thing, I say. Peace this moment, peace or maybe Bonaparte will pass this way....Baby, baby, if he hears you, As he gallops past the house, Limb from limb at once he¹ll tear you, Just as pussy tears a mouse.² This traditional rhyme was all that little Betsy knew about Napoleon, who was about to arrive as a ³guest² on the island of St. Helena! It was to Betsy¹s father¹s house that Napoleon came to live when he was exiled. The reader shares Betsy¹s experience as she grows less fearful and more fond of Napoleon. This story is based on true excerpts from Betsy¹s journal that was pub. in 1855. A unique portrait of a legendary historical figure as viewed through the eyes of a child. Juv. aud.Brighton, Catherine is the author of 'My Napoleon', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756789312 and ISBN 0756789311.