Jungle Drums - Hardcover

Base, Graeme

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810950448 ISBN 13: 9780810950443

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2004

Synopsis

Tired of being teased, Ngiri, the smallest warthog in Africa, uses a set of magic drums to make wishes, but he is not careful enough and makes the rift between the Warthogs and the beautiful Other Beasts even worse.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

"Every year the Other Animals hold a Grand Parade with prizes for the most beautiful. The Warthogs don't even bother entering — mud wrestling isn't on the program."

From the creator of the beloved illustrated classic, The Waterhole, comes a story about finding inner beauty, and learning that our wishes are not always fulfilled in ways we expect.

Ngiri Mdogo is the smallest warthog in a big family of African warthogs. They're not very pretty, but they can put on a great mud-wrestling contest! Unfortunately the beautiful animals across the river don't appreciate mud wrestling — they have a grand parade that shows off how stunning they look, and they tease the warthogs for being so ugly.

Ngiri wishes he wasn't so small because he is tired of being teased, and he wishes that Warthogs weren't so ugly and the other animals weren't so pretty. When Ngiri is given a set of magic drums he is sure his wishes are about to come true, but the way his problem is eventually solved is not as he expects — and everyone learns a lesson along the way.

Graeme Base's imagination, enthusiasm, energy, and sense of humour will astound you yet again in this gloriously illustrated book. A wonderfully child-friendly picture book with fable-style storytelling perfect for reading aloud or as a first reader.

In true Graeme Base style there is an added surprise at the end: a fun look-and-find element in the illustrations. The stunning African scenery, the African magic and fantasy element, and the warm and endearing characters will draw the reader in, and the story culminates in a wild, funny, and visually impressive grand finale over several spreads that proves that Graeme Base just keeps getting better and better with every book.

About the Author:

Graeme Base, while working on Jungle Drums, journeyed with his family to Tanzania, Africa, where they camped in the Serengeti among giraffes, elephants, zebras, and of course warthogs. The trip helped Graeme bring the characters and landscape of the book to life. Graeme lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his artist wife, Robyn, and their three children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0810950448
• ISBN 13: 9780810950443
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40