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Zusatztext It would take a heart of stone not to be charmed by the cartoonish Stone Age characters and dialogue in this picture book. —The Horn Book Many kids...will relish the neener-neener turnabout of the ending. Audiences happy! —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Bold colors and figures outlined in black characterize the humorous illustrations that accompany the minimal text. A totally fresh! timeless gem. —School Library Journal Informationen zum Autor Jeremy Tankard worked as a graphic designer and commercial illustrator before embarking on a career as a children’s book author and illustrator. Born in Cape Town! South Africa! he now lives in Toronto! Canada. Klappentext An inventive Stone Age boy takes matters into his own hands in a humorous! satisfying story for every young child who wants something--now! Full color. Zusammenfassung Now in board book! An inventive Stone Age boy takes matters into his own hands in a humorous! satisfying story for every young child who wants something NOW. (Ages 3-6) "Me hungry!" the boy pleads. "Me busy!" say his preoccupied mom and dad. So the boy decides to go hunting! setting his sights on an elusive rabbit! a prickly porcupine! a too-mean tiger! and finally! a like-minded mammoth who’s more than happy to help. With comical! energetic illustrations and a simple! repetitive text! this child-friendly tale will have little listeners fully engaged right up to the funny final twist.