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See moreTed Hughes was one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. This book contains a children's poem that features Timmy who escapes from his moorings. It also features the subsequent adventures on the high seas.
An exact facsimile of a recently discovered Ted Hughes poem for children, lost for over 50 years, with Hughes's typewritten manuscript and his friend Jim Downer's enchanting watercolour illustrations
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Timmy was a paddle-boat, sound as a gong,
Not a worm in his timbers, fresh paint all over.
He was hale as a whale and twice as strong,
And he sailed on the peaceful river.
So begins the enchanting tale of Timmy the Tug and his subsequent adventures as he escapes his moorings and explores the high seas. With his heart in the right place, Timmy struggles at first to be as helpful as he would like to be, despite all his efforts. However, by trying and trying and trying again, he at last saves a beautiful ship in distress and so recovers his sense of pride.
Originally written in the mid-1950s and only recently rediscovered, the lyrical poem by Ted Hughes, written to accompany a story that was conceived and delightfully illustrated in watercolour by his friend Jim Downer, is presented here as a facsimile of the original manuscript.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780500514962
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 21 September 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 258.0mm
Height: 195.0mm
Weight: 440g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Jim Downer is a retired exhibition designer, who conceived and illustrated Timmy the Tug as a young man fresh from art college in Leeds. He has always had a great love of the sea and now lives on the Isle of Wight, England.
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