Animal farm was George Orwell's satirical shot at the then-new totalitarianism of the left. It is so accurate that no one has been able to do it better or more effectively, or even come close. Who can forget "All Animals Are Created Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others." By putting wisdom in the mouths of animals, Orwell uses an age-old artifice and proves again how the pen can be mightier than the sword.

This retelling with pop-up illustrations relates how the barnyard collie and pups rescued Jemima Puddle-Duck from the fox's cooking pot.

Little Apple Goat's love of apples, cherries, and pears helps her plant an orchard for the animals on the farm.

After his father is no longer able to serve as barnyard security, Otis, a happy-go-lucky cow whose only interest is partying, must try to be responsible and take over his father's position.

Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him.