The Pigtail of Ah Lee Ben Loo with Seventeen other Laughable Tales and 200 Comical Silhouettes is a children's book written and illustrated by John Bennett. This is a collection of fairy tales and short stories, some in verse, which take place variously in China, Persia, Europe, and America. Some of the pieces were first published in St. Nicholas Magazine before being collected here. The book was first published in 1928 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1929. References 1928 short story collections American children's books Collections of fairy tales Children's poetry books Newbery Honor-winning works Children's short story collections American short story collections 1928 children's books 1928 poetry books