Tug Of War - Softcover

John Burningham

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849418071 ISBN 13: 9781849418072

Publisher: Red Fox, 2013

Synopsis

Tug of War
Hare, Hippopotamus and Elephant live together, but not happily, for Hippopotamus and Elephant are forever teasing poor Hare. One day, Hare decides to teach his friends a lesson, and so the great tug of war begins

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About the Author

John Burningham is one of the world’s most recognized and beloved children’s book creators. His work has received countless awards, including two Kate Greenaway Medals and a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor for It’s a Secret! With Candlewick Press, he is also the author of There’s Going to Be a Baby, illustrated by his wife, Helen Oxenbury, and his work is featured in the collectors’ volume John Burningham. He lives in London.

From Booklist

A Nigerian folktale about a hippo, an elephant, and a hare is retold by Burningham, 45 years after it was first published as The Extraordinary Tug-of-War, with text by Letta Schatz. Now, with the original illustrations and a brand-new text, Burningham spins his own version of three animals who live together in the forest. Hippopotamus and Elephant tease Hare mercilessly—“Hare, you are a feeble idiot, with your twitching nose and whiskers”—until Hare gets fed up and concocts a plan. He challenges both to a game of tug-of-war; but instead of being on the other end of the rope, he sets it up so that Hippopotamus and Elephant are struggling against each other. It’s a classic brains-over-brawn tale, made memorable by Burningham’s signature illustrations and witty text (poor Hare is called everything from a “little runt” to a “little weed”). It’s oh-so-satisfying when quick-moving Hare gets the last laugh, and Burningham’s many fans will be happy (hoppy?) to introduce this spiffed-up story to a new generation. Grades K-3. --Ann Kelley

About this edition

• Publisher: Red Fox
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1849418071
• ISBN 13: 9781849418072
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32