First Reading: Tortoise and the Tug of War
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
First Reading: Tortoise and the Tug of War
By (Author) Clifford Samuel
Illustrated by Giusi Capizzi
Illustrated by Rosaria Scolla
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Usborne Publishing Ltd
9th March 2024
14th March 2024
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Educational: First / native language: Readers and reading schemes
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
Picture storybooks: bedtime stories, sleep and dreams
Early years: nature and animals
Childrens / Teenage: Chapter books (transitional storybooks)
Physical Properties
Hardback
48
Width 132mm, Height 201mm, Spine 9mm
160g
Description
A beautiful West African folktale, specially written for beginner readers.
A funny re-telling of a West African folktale, in which trickster Tortoise challenges Hippo and Elephant to a tug of war. Brains beat brawn in an enchanting tale with a happy ending.
Author Bio
Clifford Samuel is an award-nominated actor and writes for the stage and screen. He's of Nigerian heritage and has strong Igbo roots.
