 Mango Allsorts is brave, helpful, and good at all sorts of things, like karate and making buttered noodles for her very busy papa. Bambang becomes her pet tapir. He is completely not-a-pig and is new to the city. This charming first chapter book is a collection of four stories beautifully illustrated in black, gray, and purple. The stories are Mango and the Muddle, Bambang’s Pool, Bambang Puts On a Hat, and The Song of the Tapir. This is Book One in a series about the unlikely friendship between a kind and clever little girl and an Asian tapir. mjw |
| Title: Mango And Bambang: The Not-A-Pig Author: Polly Faber Illustrator: Clara Vulliamy Publisher: Candlewick Press. Somerville, Massachusetts Copyright: 2016 Original Language: English Original Publisher: Walker Books, London, England Original Copyright: 2015 ISBN: 978-0-7636-8226-2 Hardcover pages: 144 Age range: 6-9 Genre: Fiction Author’s ethnicity: English Author’s residence: England Illustrator’s ethnicity: English Illustrator’s residence: England Subjects: Asian tapirs, Hats, Music, Pets, Swimming |
Mango And Bambang: The Not-A-Pig
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