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Inspired by traditional folktales from around the world, this features fantastical, mesmerising tales about how different animals from the jungle, the outback and the Arctic came to resemble the species that we know today. The stories mix humour, suspense, a few scares and charming full colour artwork to spellbinding effect. Full list of stories: Why Monkeys Live In Trees, How The Tiger Got Its Stripes, Why The Koala Has No Tail, The Lion and the Hare, How The Chipmunk Got Its Stripes, The Hyena’s Last Laugh, The Mouse Deer and the Tiger, When The Polar Bears Danced.

Why Monkeys Live In Trees and Other Animal

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    A Hardback by John Townsend, Martina Peluso

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      Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 28/02/2022
      ISBN13: 9781913971601, 978-1913971601
      ISBN10: 1913971600
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      Book Synopsis
      Inspired by traditional folktales from around the world, this features fantastical, mesmerising tales about how different animals from the jungle, the outback and the Arctic came to resemble the species that we know today. The stories mix humour, suspense, a few scares and charming full colour artwork to spellbinding effect. Full list of stories: Why Monkeys Live In Trees, How The Tiger Got Its Stripes, Why The Koala Has No Tail, The Lion and the Hare, How The Chipmunk Got Its Stripes, The Hyena’s Last Laugh, The Mouse Deer and the Tiger, When The Polar Bears Danced.

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