The Great Tug of War
and other stories
Beverley Naidoo
Illustrated by Piet Grobler
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Mmutla the hare is a mischievous trickster, but when Tswhene the baboon is vowing to throw you off a cliff, you need all the tricks you can think of! Mmutla tricks Tlou the elephant and Kubu the hippo into having an epic tug of war, and soon every other creature is laughing at their foolishness. However small animals should not make fun of big animals and King Lion sets out to teach cheeky little Mmutla a lesson… These tales of Mmutla, the clever hare, echo the African origins of America’s Brer Rabbit. Beverley has laughed at his tricks since she was a child…
‘Of course, tales change with the teller. That is the freedom of the storyteller. I hope you enjoy how I have used my freedom to tell these tales my way!’
- in Note from the Author
Stories include:
The Great Tug-of-War
Little Animals Should Not Make Fun of Big Animals!
Who Shall Drink?
The Race
King Lion in Love
The Lion Who Danced With Dinner
The Hare and the Horns
Does One Good Turn Deserve Another?
“Ideal for sharing or for early independent reading.”
Wendy Cooling
"A story is only as good as the way it is told, and Beverley Naidoo’s writing is full of richness and cheeky humour that brings each character to life, a pleasure to read, full of warmth and fun that can’t fail to delight these stories are perfect for sharing too."
Hilary Collard for Ottakar’s Book of the Month
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