Cupid - Hardcover

Cole, Babette

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0241142121 ISBN 13: 9780241142127

Publisher: H.Hamilton, 2004

Synopsis

When Cupid and his parents, the God of Thunder and the Goddess of Beauty come to Earth, he is supposed to act like other kids. But he steals a bow and arrow and is soon pinging people with arrows and making them fall in love. It is not long before his mischief gets him into real trouble. Ages 6+.

About this title

About the Author:

Babette Cole was born in Jersey in the Channel Islands. She graduated from Canterbury College of Art in 1973 and was the illustrator and author of more than 150 witty, imaginative, irreverent and thought-provoking picture books for children including the bestselling, stereotype-defying Princess Smartypants. She produced animated storyboards for the BBC and illustrated numerous greetings cards and books by other authors as well as her own. Babette adored the countryside and was a keen horse rider and breeder. She spent much of her life in Lincolnshire, before moving to Kent and then westward through Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.

From Publishers Weekly:

In the flippant, whimsical style familiar to Cole aficionados, the story of Cupid encompasses the reader in a world of gods come to earth. The obsession of Cupid's mother with beauty--and beauty pageants--drives the family down to earth so that she can enter the Miss World competition. The celestial couple take up residence on Mount Olympus Avenue and call themselves Mr. and Mrs. Jupiter-Jones. Meanwhile, their fun-loving offspring quickly learns that when his arrows meet their mark, hilarious results seem to follow. So Cupid entertains himself by making all sorts of diverse types fall for each other: two grumps on a park bench embrace passionately, an equestrian becomes engaged to her horse and a couple with enormous noses fall in love even though their lips can never meet. Finally "some very bad men" notice that Cupid is the son of Miss World (Cupid's arrows influenced the judges' decision) and kidnap him for ransom. Clever Cupid quickly escapes and makes an exercise class of porcine beauties fall in love with the malefactors. Cole's unique brand of wacky humor is given free reign in this merry romp--not to be confused with Hamilton's Mythology . A lighthearted book perfect for Valentine's Day. Ages 4-8.
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About this edition

• Publisher: H.Hamilton
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0241142121
• ISBN 13: 9780241142127
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32