これは英語で先ず昔話風に書かれた物語を日本語に著者が翻訳したもので、狩りが大好きな人間がどう言うきっかけで農業を始め、その後、長い日照りという思い掛けない危機に直面した際それをどう乗り越えて家族と共に生き残ったかという筋書きの本である。子供達にも解りやすく、おとぎ話的に書かれているので、哲学的でありながら読みやすい、親子一緒に読書を楽しめる著者創作のイラスト入りの作品である。 Written in Japanese, this is a derivative work of A Pig, a Horse, and a Catfish, originally published in English. In this fable, the readers will meet a young couple who change their lifestyle from the hunting and gathering one to the horticultural, pastoral, and agrarian one for reasons of their own, much to the exasperation of wild animals who are frustrated by the excess of mankind. The couple's two sons are also affected by the choices made by their parents. The story provides for a reflection on making lifestyle choices and when and why exceptions might occur.(See PDF file submitted October 4th onward for furigana. An on-line glossary with 683 items is available at Tangorin under this title to facilitate reading for Japanese language learners.) A bilingual edition may be obtained in print or ordered on-line at Espresso Book Machine locations.