people are amazed by the size of the toad and prepare to cook the Toad and eat his legs. The toad, who often goes to France to tease the locals, presses a button on his head, turning him into a giant snail. Despite this change to prevent his demise, the Frenchmen start up once again, attempting to get a taste of the snail. Nevertheless, the snail pulls a lever on his shell and becomes a Roly-Poly Bird. The boy and the bird then fly back to the fountain where the tale started, and the boy keeps his adventure a secret. This is the only tale to feature more than one animal. It is also the longest. The Tummy Beast – A fat boy tells his mother that some creature is living in his tummy, but his mother refuses to believe the child and, as punishment for this horrible "excuse," she sends him to his room. However, a voice erupts from the boy's tummy, telling him that if he doesn't get something to eat it'll twist his guts. The boy asks his mother if she believes him now, but she doesn't answer, having fainted. In the OVA, the "Crocodile" was moved so that it would be told before the "Tummy Beast", which also was moved to be told before the "Toad and the Snail". Musical Settings Dirty Beasts is Martin Butler’s musical setting of “The Pig”, “The Tummy Beast”, and “The Crocodile” for narrator accompanied by wind quintet and piano. References 1983 children's books 1983 poetry books Books about lions British children's books Cattle in literature Children's books by Roald Dahl Children's poetry books Jonathan Cape books Nonsense poetry Pigs in literature Poetry by Roald Dahl