The Lazy Hyena (Four Tooth and Friends) - Hardcover

Low, J.H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9814721700 ISBN 13: 9789814721707

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia), 2016

Synopsis

Two Tusk the warthog and Huang and Zhi the rabbits were the best offriends. While playing together one day, Zhi tripped and bumped into Four Tooththe hyena who immediately swallowed him whole! What can Two Tusk and Huang doto save Zhi?
Based on the Chinese idiom, 守株待兔(shou zhu dai tu), which teaches that that one should not wait idly for opportunities tocome, but rather put in consistent effort and hard work to build a good future,TheLazy Hyena demonstrates the importance of perseveranceand loyalty through the endearing characters, creative illustrations andhumourous narrative. It is a book that will captivate readers of all ages.

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About the Author

J.H. Low has always been a passionate artist, illustratorand creator of stories. He holds a BA (Honours) in Fine Arts from theUniversity of Leeds, UK, and a MA in Children's Books Illustration from theAnglia Ruskin University, UK. In 2009, he received Honourable Mention fromthe judges of the MacmillanPrize for Children's Picture Book Illustration for There Is Nothing Buried Here, which wastranslated into Chinese and became his first published book.
J.H.'s illustrations are spontaneous and masterful, andoften imbued with a light touch of humour. He is the illustrator of Dragon's Egg (2012) byaward-winning author, Carolyn Goodwin. He is also the author and illustrator ofthe much-loved children's book, Lost inthe Gardens (2015), the first in a series of books on Singapore'sattractions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 9814721700
• ISBN 13: 9789814721707
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32