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How the Whale Became: and Other Stories
Ted Hughes
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Description for How the Whale Became: and Other Stories
Paperback. A collection of eleven stories for children that tells how a particular animal came to be as it is now such as. Illustrator(s): Adamson, George. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 5AH; YFP; YFU. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 125 x 196 x 7. Weight in Grams: 76.
This collection of eleven evocative, accessible and funny stories for children of 5+ tells how a particular animal came to be as it is now. The Whale grew up in God's vegetable patch but was banished to sea when he became too large and crushed all His carrots; the Polar Bear was lured to the North Pole by the other animals who were jealous that she always won the annual beauty contest; the Hare has asked the moon to marry him but can never stretch his ears high enough to hear her reply; the Bee must sip honey all day ... Read more
This collection of eleven evocative, accessible and funny stories for children of 5+ tells how a particular animal came to be as it is now. The Whale grew up in God's vegetable patch but was banished to sea when he became too large and crushed all His carrots; the Polar Bear was lured to the North Pole by the other animals who were jealous that she always won the annual beauty contest; the Hare has asked the moon to marry him but can never stretch his ears high enough to hear her reply; the Bee must sip honey all day ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571274208
SKU
V9780571274208
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About Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published in 1957 by Faber and Faber and was followed by many volumes of poetry and prose for adults and children. He received the Whitbread Book of the Year for two consecutive years for his last published collections of poetry, Tales from Ovid (1997) ... Read more
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