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The Beast of Monsieur Racine
Tomi Ungerer
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Description for The Beast of Monsieur Racine
Hardcover. A playful tale that emphasizes the importance of friendship Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: YBCS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 308 x 232 x 9. Weight in Grams: 424.
Monsieur Racine wakes up one day to find his precious pear tree looted of all the award-winning fruit. When he discovers that the culprit is funny-looking beast, his anger gives way to curiosity and two become friends. But the beast is not quite what it seems, eventually it comes apart-literally to show itself to be no beast at all, but the two playful children from next door, covered with skins and rags.
Monsieur Racine wakes up one day to find his precious pear tree looted of all the award-winning fruit. When he discovers that the culprit is funny-looking beast, his anger gives way to curiosity and two become friends. But the beast is not quite what it seems, eventually it comes apart-literally to show itself to be no beast at all, but the two playful children from next door, covered with skins and rags.
Product Details
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714860817
SKU
V9780714860817
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99-50
About Tomi Ungerer
Born in Strasbourg, in the Alsace region of France, in 1931, Tomi Ungerer started drawing as a small boy. Growing up in Nazi-occupied Strasbourg, drawing caricatures was for him a form of resistance. Described on his school-leaving certificate as a ‘depraved and rebellious character’, he hitch-hiked around Europe, getting as far as Lapland, rather than going to university. Inspired by ... Read more
Reviews for The Beast of Monsieur Racine
"This 1970s classic is Ungerer at his sweetly subversive best."—New York Times Book Review