King Hugo's Huge Ego
$58.82
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
26 July 2011
Summary
King Hugo’s Huge Ego: A Swellingly Funny Tale
From a master of visual comedy comes the royally satisfying tale of a head swollen out of proportion and a blowhard brought down to earth.
Hugo is a tiny king with a very large ego. But when he mistreats a villager who also happens to be a sorceress, the spell she casts causes his head to literally swell. The more he boasts, the bigger it gets, until it finally topples the mini monarch right off his castle! Who w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780763650049 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0763650048 |
| Author: | Chris Van Dusen |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 26 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 595g |
| Dimensions: | 295mm x 256mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
Readers are treated to a terrific m
Readers are treated to a terrific mélange of satire, slapstick, and caricature, all served up with expert comic timing. Van Dusen (The Circus Ship) may be puncturing the myth of infallible monarchy, but readers will have no trouble pledging obeisance to his comic majesty.—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
About The Author
Chris Van Dusen
Chris Van Dusen is the author-illustrator of The Circus Ship and the illustrator of the best-selling Mercy Watson books by Kate DiCamillo. About King Hugo’s Huge Ego, he says, “Arrogance is a trait I’ve always deplored, and yet I have to admit that sometimes my own ego can become a bit inflated. Luckily I have a wonderful wife who acts as a ‘Tessa’ to my occasional ‘Hugo.’ ” Chris Van Dusen lives in Maine with his family.
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