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Tug of War
John Burningham
Tug of War
John Burningham
A Nigerian folktale ? one of the first picture books John Burningham ever illustrated ? comes to life again with a new text by the venerable illustrator.
Hare, Hippopotamus, and Elephant all live together in the forest. But often, when Hippopotamus and Elephant have nothing better to do, they tease Hare and say horrid things to him. When Hare finally gets fed up with them, he conceives a plan: he will challenge each of the massive creatures to a tug-of-war competition. On either side of the trees, Elephant and Hippopotamus pull and tug all through the night, incredulous that Hare could be so strong! With cheeky wit and his signature illustrative style, John Burningham makes the case that even brute strength can be outweighed by brains ? and a quick getaway.
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | August 6, 2013 |
ISBN13 | 9780763665753 |
Publishers | Candlewick |
Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 231 × 295 × 10 mm · 498 g |
Language | English |
Contributor | John Burningham |
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