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Book Synopsis
Tomi Ungerer's classic tale about a bat who learns to embrace his differences through friendship.

Trade Review

"Delightful... With their old–fashioned charm, timeless storytelling, and irresistible humor, the books are destined to win over new generation of readers." —School Library Journal, on Tomi Ungerer

"If you look at the work of Tomi Ungerer, it's passionate, it's personal, it's marvellous and it's cuckoo, and it's that kind of variety that's always made for good children's literature." —Maurice Sendak, The New York Times, on Tomi Ungerer

"The kind of inventive story that will have kids asking for repeated readings." —Karen MacPherson, Scripps Howard News Service on Tomi Ungerer

"Rufus: The Bat Who Loved Colors (just reissued by Phaidon) has been flapping around winning hearts since it was first published in 1961." —Shelf Awareness

"Another brilliant reprint of a Tomi Ungerer classic." —UrbanFamily

"Sweet, briefly dramatic and sad, and ultimately as wonderful as it was the first time... Some stories never get old." —Publishers Weekly Online

"Rufus is a great example of what we should all strive for ourselves and help every child feel, a sense of empowering self-acceptance."—The Reading Ninja

"This classic story of difference and acceptance is still relevant today."— Carousel

"Strong, simple and effective illustrations and book layout support a story made for discussion."—Portland Book Review

Rufus

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    A Hardback by Tomi Ungerer

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      Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
      Publication Date: 07/09/2015
      ISBN13: 9780714870496, 978-0714870496
      ISBN10: 0714870498

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Tomi Ungerer's classic tale about a bat who learns to embrace his differences through friendship.

      Trade Review

      "Delightful... With their old–fashioned charm, timeless storytelling, and irresistible humor, the books are destined to win over new generation of readers." —School Library Journal, on Tomi Ungerer

      "If you look at the work of Tomi Ungerer, it's passionate, it's personal, it's marvellous and it's cuckoo, and it's that kind of variety that's always made for good children's literature." —Maurice Sendak, The New York Times, on Tomi Ungerer

      "The kind of inventive story that will have kids asking for repeated readings." —Karen MacPherson, Scripps Howard News Service on Tomi Ungerer

      "Rufus: The Bat Who Loved Colors (just reissued by Phaidon) has been flapping around winning hearts since it was first published in 1961." —Shelf Awareness

      "Another brilliant reprint of a Tomi Ungerer classic." —UrbanFamily

      "Sweet, briefly dramatic and sad, and ultimately as wonderful as it was the first time... Some stories never get old." —Publishers Weekly Online

      "Rufus is a great example of what we should all strive for ourselves and help every child feel, a sense of empowering self-acceptance."—The Reading Ninja

      "This classic story of difference and acceptance is still relevant today."— Carousel

      "Strong, simple and effective illustrations and book layout support a story made for discussion."—Portland Book Review

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