First Reading: Tortoise and the Tug-Of-War

A funny re-telling of a West African folktale, in which trickster Tortoise challenges Hippo and Elephant to a tug-of- war. Brains beat brawn in an enchanting tale with a happy ending.

About the author

Clifford Samuel is an award-nominated actor and writes for the stage and screen. He's of Nigerian heritage and has strong Igbo roots.

Product details

• Authors: Clifford Samuel
• Assisted by: Giusi Capizzi (Illustration), Capizzi Giusi (Illustration), Rosaria Scolla (Illustration), Rosaria (illustrator) Scolla (Illustration)
• Publisher: Usborne Publishing
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 6
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9781805312109
• ISBN: 978-1-80531-210-9
• No. of pages: 48
• Series: FIRST READING LEVEL 4
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Picture storybooks, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, Interest age: from c 3 years, For National Curriculum Early Years, For National Curriculum Early Years (England and Wales), JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / General, Early years: nature and animals, Early Learning / Early Learning Concepts, Designed for home learning, Educational: Languages other than English, For home learning / Self-study / autonomous learning, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (Northern Ireland), Natural history (Children's/Teenage), Designed / Suitable For UK Curricula & Examinations, Picture storybooks: bedtime stories, sleep and dreams