The King of Poop
Published on 24. May 2022
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-7643-6337-5 (ISBN)
Description
An honest and clever picture book that illustrates how devaluing and mocking others will land you in a whole load of POOP.
In the savanna the animals all live in harmony. A very small but hardworking dung beetle works diligently to carefully pick up and roll the droppings he finds to keep the ecosystem clean. The elephant, the ostrich, and the monkeys all mock and ridicule him. Since the dung beetle is intelligent and cautious, he does not reply to their taunts.
His only advocate, the fly, defends him and urges him to take action and talk to the king. But what a disappointment there too; instead of supporting him, the lion agrees with the others and then chases him away with a roar. The dung beetle is then faced with a big decision that is destined to change the savanna itself!
The smart and humble dung beetle teaches the importance of everyone's role and the job they play.
Parents and young readers alike will be hooked first by the title and second by the hero of the story, an underappreciated dung beetle.
Join this little dung beetle as he leaves this corner of the savanna for a new place where his kindness and bravery are saluted, and find out what happens to the kingdom he leaves behind.
In the savanna the animals all live in harmony. A very small but hardworking dung beetle works diligently to carefully pick up and roll the droppings he finds to keep the ecosystem clean. The elephant, the ostrich, and the monkeys all mock and ridicule him. Since the dung beetle is intelligent and cautious, he does not reply to their taunts.
His only advocate, the fly, defends him and urges him to take action and talk to the king. But what a disappointment there too; instead of supporting him, the lion agrees with the others and then chases him away with a roar. The dung beetle is then faced with a big decision that is destined to change the savanna itself!
The smart and humble dung beetle teaches the importance of everyone's role and the job they play.
Parents and young readers alike will be hooked first by the title and second by the hero of the story, an underappreciated dung beetle.
Join this little dung beetle as he leaves this corner of the savanna for a new place where his kindness and bravery are saluted, and find out what happens to the kingdom he leaves behind.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Atglen
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
14 color images
Dimensions
Height: 288 mm
Width: 238 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7643-6337-5 (9780764363375)
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Geraldine Collet has authored many children's books in her native French and is also a comic book writer and continues to explore other literary forms. Her books have been translated in Korea, Spain, China, and now the United States. Geraldine lives in Aisne, France. Visit her blog: http://geraldinecollet.unblog.fr or follow her on Instagram @geraldine.collet. Herve le Goff was born with fondness for scribbling and later discovered that he could make a profession of it! Herve has illustrated several children's books and has produced various visuals for products and games. Follow him on Instagram @herve.le.goff.illustrateur.