Basil the Bushbaby, Spike the Porcupine, Humphrey the Crocodile, and all the other animals in the jungle are in a tizzy about the mysterious creature they call the Ugly Beast. But when they finally meet up with the creature, they discover that it’s nice, polite, and very unbeastlike—in fact, it’s somebody’s mother! Packed with bold illustrations that fill each spread with color, Thud! will have children glued to the page—all the way through to the heartwarming conclusion.
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THUD! THUD! THUD! It must be big! The ground is shaking… It must be huge! The earth is quaking…Who will be brave enough to chase it away? Basil the Bushbaby, Spike the Porcupine, Humphrey the Crocodile, and all the other animals in the jungle are in a tizzy about the mysterious creature they call the Ugly Beast. But when they finally meet up with the creature, they discover that it’s nice, polite, and very unbeastlike—in fact, it’s somebody’s mother! Packed with bold illustrations that fill each spread with color, Thud! will have children glued to the page—all the way through to the heartwarming conclusion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very cute, engaging and funny,
By Pedro O'Reilly "Luv2Bike" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Thud! (Paperback)
This is a very cute story with a cute ending. Our kids have enjoyed this story for many years (oldest is 4). One of our favorites!
3.0 out of 5 stars
Meh,
By Ulyyf "Connie" (NYC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Thud! (Paperback)
This is a story about a group of animals who rope the Ugly Beast into helping them scare away a monster. Luckily, the monster is no monster at all, but Raymond - I mean, the Ugly Beast's mother.
It's cute and all, but it just doesn't interest us that much. YMMV.
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