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Tug of War
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Tug of War
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Burningham
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Edited by Sue Buswell
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:32 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 289,Width 231 |
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| Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781849418072
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Random House Children's UK
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| Imprint |
Red Fox Picture Books
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| Publication Date |
2 May 2013 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A stunning retelling of a traditional African folk tale, beautifully illustrated by John Burningham 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 ...
Author Biography
John Burningham was born in 1936. He studied illustration at the Central School of Art. His first children's book, Borka, was published in 1963, and it was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal as the best illustrated book of the year. John Burningham collaborated with Ian Fleming on Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, designing the model of the famous car. He lived in London with his wife Helen Oxenbury, also a well-known author and illustrator. John Burningham died on January 4th, 2019.
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