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Ugly Five

Ugly Five

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The Ugly Five is a picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, celebrating animals that are often unloved. It features shiny foil highlights on the cover and is perfect for read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures. The animated film of Tabby McTat stars voice artists including Jodie Whittaker, Rob Brydon, Sope Dirisu, Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan, and Susan Wokoma.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 32 pages
Publication date: 14 June 2018
Publisher: Scholastic


The funny and joyful picture book from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Stick Man, and Zog.

"Morning had dawned on the African plain. The lion lay grooming his glorious mane. The kudu looked cool, and the rhino looked fine. The bright pink flamingos looked simply divine. The zebra looked graceful; the leopard looked great.

Oh, what a picture of beauty! But wait! Who's that singing on the savannah? The wildebeest, warthog, vulture, hyena, and marabou stork swagger proudly across the savannah, rejoicing in their ugliness and delighting their babies, who think they're perfect just the way they are.

Inspired by the real-life Ugly Five safari animals, this gorgeous picture book is a celebration of animals who are often rather unloved. Shiny foil highlights on the cover make this a special gift for toddlers.

A funny and comical picture book from the UK's number one picture book author and illustrator. Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page, with lots of details to spot.

Full of fabulous animals! Celebrates being yourself, family, and friendship.

From the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man, and Zog, which have all been made into animated films.

The animated film of Tabby McTat stars voice artists, including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator, Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangsof London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan, and Susan Wokoma.

Look out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.

Praise for The Ugly Five: Donaldson's exuberant verse and Scheffler's strong, inimitable style are splendidly suited to these underrated, cheerful grotesques, and evoke the love between parents and children of every species. Guardian.

Another fabulous story for two- to eighty-year-olds ... What bliss!

Weight: 208g
Dimension: 274 x 178 x 4 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781407184630

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