The Blessing — Robert Shaw

In 2010 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that "corporations are people." In 2068 Japanese scientists cracked the primal mammalian speech code. Now, it's 2080 and "breast feeders of the world" need to decide: Do they want to become full U.S. citizens or not? Blue Whale, the wise and respected paterfamilias, convenes 10 committees to study key aspects of human behavior with hilarious and insightful results. In the tradition of "Aesop's Fables," Bob Shaw's eclectic menagerie of talking animals teachers us simple, yet profound, lessons. Witty illustrations enhance a breezy story that's quickly read, but not soon forgotten.