Tug of War
No. of pages 32
Published: 2018
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Tortoise is on the hunt for a friend, but only encounters huge Elephant and Hippo, who are mean about his small size and wrinkly skin. But although Tortoise isn't big, he is certainly brainy! He sets out to show Elephant and Hippo that biggest doesn't mean best by challenging them to a tug of war. They sneeringly accept... but little do they know that they have really agreed to fight each other! A funny, heart-warming retelling of this well-known folk tale about brains vs brawn with beautiful, stylish illustrations. A special book that teaches that wit and wisdom are more important than size and physical strength, and friendship is what matters most.
This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .
Naomi Howarth 's The Crow's Tale (2015) was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and she has twice been nominated for the CILIP/Kate Greenaway Medal. Naomi is also the author/illustrator of Tug of War (2017) and The Night Dragon (2018). A designer as well as a gifted illustrator, Naomi studied Costume Design at the London College of Fashion, and has her own line of homeware products. She lives in London.