Achilles and Diana
London: Dennis Dobson, 1963; New York: Franklin Watts, 1964. Illustrations by Carol Barker. The second of three children's picture books illustrated by Carol Barker (preceded by Achilles the Donkey and followed by Achilles and the Twins). Eads quotes the dust jacket as stating that unlike the first story, the writer/artist collaboration was more typical for this volume with the artist illustrating Bates's text. Taking up where the first volume ended, Achilles falls in love with a she-donkey and a wedding is planned. But first, Diana takes ill on eating ice-cream, and is saved only by a remedy supplied by Popo the pelican, who appears miraculously when Achilles most needs help. The story closes with a wedding replete with a canopy of flamingos and a lavish feast and, several months later, the arrival of twin donkeys. Very sweet illustrations match the romance and celebration.