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How the Whale Became : And Other Stories by Ted Hughes (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherQuarto Publishing Group UK

ISBN-101845079280

ISBN-139781845079284

eBay Product ID (ePID)110682623

Product Key Features

Book TitleHow the Whale Became : and Other Stories

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, Animals / General

Publication Year2012

IllustratorMorris, Jackie, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorTed Hughes

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight17 Oz

Item Length11.7 in

Item Width8.3 in

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Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsTed Hughes' explanations of the development of animals and their particular characteristics are creative, funny and sometimes sad: they are stories he read to his own children and they are a joy to read aloud still...Jackie Morris' splendid illustrations really do capture the magical quality of the stories. Published in paperback for the first time, these acclaimed stories by a master craftsman will delight another generation of children for years to come. This collection of fables and creation tales introduces young readers to the pleasures of a great poet's prose style and his core material of the natural world and the stories that shape it. The eleven tales, written for Hughes's own children, demonstrate his refusal to compromise on sophistication of language and ideas when writing for children, confident that their minds were ready for his vision. They are ripe for reading aloud, and children will develop storytelling skills as they enjoy the jokes in each story., "This collection of fables and creation tales introduces young readers to the pleasures of a great poet's prose style." -- 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up, "This collection of fables and creation tales introduces young readers to the pleasures of a great poet's prose style." — 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up, Ted Hughes' explanations of the development of animals and their particular characteristics are creative, funny and sometimes sad: they are stories he read to his own children and they are a joy to read aloud still...Jackie Morris' splendid illustrations really do capture the magical quality of the stories.

Grade FromKindergarten

Dewey Decimal823.914

Grade ToThird Grade

Table Of ContentContents Introduction Why the Owl Behaves as it Does How the Whale Became How the Fox Came to be where it is How the Polar Bear Became How the Hyena Became How the Tortoise Became How the Bee Became How the Cat Became How the Donkey Became How the Hare Became How the Elephant Became

SynopsisLong ago when the world was brand new, before animals or birds, the sun rose into the sky and brought the first day. To begin with, all the creatures were pretty much alike - very different from what they are now. Those that wanted to be lions practised being lions. But there were other creatures - including the whale, the elephant, the cat and the donkey - that came about in different ways ? Ted Hughes' classic text is accompanied by the beautiful illustrations of Jackie Morris to bring a lyrical and witty version of the creation myths to young readers., Long ago when the world was brand new, before animals or birds, the sun rose into the sky and brought the first day. To begin with, all the creatures were pretty much alike - very different from what they are now. Those that wanted to be lions practised being lions. But there were other creatures - including the whale, the elephant, the cat and the donkey - that came about in different ways Ted Hughes' classic text is accompanied by the beautiful illustrations of Jackie Morris to bring a lyrical and witty version of the creation myths to young readers., Ted Hughes' classic text is accompanied by the illustrations of Jackie Morris to bring creation myths to young readers., Long ago when the world was brand new, before animals or birds, the sun rose into the sky and brought the first day. To begin with, all the creatures were pretty much alike - very different from what they are now. Those that wanted to be lions practised being lions. But there were other creatures - including the whale, the elephant, the cat and the donkey - that came about in different ways...Ted Hughes' classic text is accompanied by the beautiful illustrations of Jackie Morris to bring a lyrical and witty version of the creation myths to young readers.