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Tumford's Rude Noises

A funny cat caper about learning to be polite!
By Nancy Tillman
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Tumford's Rude Noises isn't really about a terrible cat. It's just that, like many children, Tum loves to make loud noises. But today, his parents are not in the mood. They have friends coming over and Tummy isn't just loud. No, Tumford is rude! This charming... Read More
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Enjoy this funny story to show children that they are always loved, no matter how much trouble they may get into.

Enjoy this funny story to show children that they are always loved, no matter how much trouble they may get into.

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Tumford's Rude Noises isn't really about a terrible cat.

It's just that, like many children, Tum loves to make loud noises. But today, his parents are not in the mood. They have friends coming over and Tummy isn't just loud. No, Tumford is rude!

This charming tale from the multiple New York Times bestselling author Nancy Tillman is sure to delight readers everywhere, as she once again reaffirms that—no matter how much trouble you may get into—you are loved.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035002986

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 January 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Nancy Tillman

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 259.0mm

Weight: 198g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Nancy Tillman

About the Author

Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling picture book On the Night You Were Born. Her other books include The Spirit of Christmas and Tumford the Terrible. A former advertising executive, Tillman now writes and illustrates full-time. She lives in Tualatin, Oregon.

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