A new Andersen edition of a classic early picture book by the acclaimed author and illustrator Michael Foreman.
Food is scarce in the land of King Lion. Fat King, ruler of the neighbouring, very rich, country, refuses to help. War is declared. But the people of the Fat King's land are too fat for their equipment.
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A new Andersen edition of a classic early picture book by the acclaimed author and illustrator Michael Foreman.
Food is scarce in the land of King Lion. Fat King, ruler of the neighbouring, very rich, country, refuses to help. War is declared. But the people of the Fat King's land are too fat for their equipment.
Description
King Lion is sad because it has not rained in his country for too long, and now not only will nothing grow, but also the land is too hard to dig. He decides to ask his rich (fat) neighbour for help. But he is mistaken for a beggar and a robber, and is pursued home by Fat King and his army...and his supply trucks. The soldiers in their trucks are so heavy, that they leave deep ruts in the land, and when it finally rains the land is well prepared for seeds. It's War, but not as we know it - or should that be peace? Or even peas?!
Critic Reviews
"Michael Foreman conjures art to enchant."
About the Author
Michael Foreman OBE is one of the most talented and popular creators of children's books today. He has won the Kate Greenaway Medal two times and has been the UK nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award twice. His highly acclaimed books are published all over the world. He is married and has three sons. He divides his time between St Ives in Cornwall and London.
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In King Lion's country there is very little food. His greedy neighbour the Fat King refuses to help, even though his own people have more than enough to eat. So war is declared. Will it end in peace - or just lots of peas? A modern classic, War and Peas is an early work by Michael Foreman. It is a powerful and percipient fable for our time, highly imaginative and intelligent. 'Michael Foreman conjures art to enchant.' T.E.S. 'Michael Foreman has a flair for turning a book into a special occasion.' Quentin Blake
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