When Elephant and Hippo are nasty to Tortoise, he shows them that while he may not be big, he certainly is brainy!
A funny and heart warming story from a well-known myth from West Africa with beautiful illustrations and meaningful text.
Tortoise is out to find a friend in the jungle but is called names by the two biggest creatures around, the elephant and the hippopotamus. With the help of bird, tortoise decides to let them know that he is worth having as a friend,even if he is not extra-large and grey.
A tug of war follows and elephant and hippo fall over backwards in a very inelegant position, as the rope eventually snaps. They discover that it would be good to have tortoise as a friend.
A second book from Naomi Howarth, whose debut novel, The Crow's Tale was shortlisted for the 2015 Waterstone's Children's Book Prize. Naomi has huge talent in illustration and a background of working in art in costume and film, leading to a stunning career in children's illustrations and writing.
Published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books, we know that you will love this hard back book at home, in the library and at nursery and school.
Sue Martin
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