A curious book, even allowing for its 1863 publication date and overt moral purpose. Randomly digressive; and any children’s book that features words like parotid, fauces, gastrocnemius and yataghan is bound to be disconcerting. *** 2016 Thumbnail Review #19 The Water-Babies by Charles KingsleyAugust 4, 2016 in Uncategorized by rnswan91