17 FEBRUARY 1990, Page 45

No. 1615: Child's-eye view

In his commonplace book, A Beggar in Purple, Rupert Hart-Davis quotes a ten- year-old child's essay describing an animal: 'The cow . . has six sides — right, left, an upper and below. At the back it has a tail on which hangs a brush . . .' etc. You are invited to describe amusingly an animal, insect or bird through a child's eyes and in childish language. (Maximum 120 words). Entries to 'Competition No. 1615' by 2 March.