Timmy the Tug

Ted Hughes was one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. Now, over ten years after his death, Thames & Hudson is publishing a children''s poem by him that had been lost for over fifty years.Written in the mid-1950s to accompany his friend Jim Downer''s story about Timmy the Tug, the poem recounts Timmy''s escape from his moorings and subsequent adventures on the high seas. Downer''s illustrations are a charming focus to this enchanting tale that, besides appealing to children everywhere, is set to be one of the biggest literary events of the year.

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'Vigorous, witty and [...] free from the temptation of talking down to his readers ... there is something too poignant for words about Downer's childlike delight in these lines and drawings of 1950-something ' - The Times

Product details

• Authors: Jim Downer, Ted Hughes
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.09.2009
• EAN: 9780500514962
• ISBN: 978-0-500-51496-2
• No. of pages: 40
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Story books; Education and learning > Readings/interpretations/reading notes > English