{"product_id":"timmy-the-tug-hardcover-by-jim-downer-ted-hughes-ted-hughes","title":"Timmy the Tug Hardcover by Jim Downer;Ted Hughes;Ted Hughes","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                            \n                                \n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eThames and Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2010-05-18)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e40\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780500514962\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e449.06\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e7.94 x 10.54 x 0.5\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cbr\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA literary coup: the publication of a recently discovered and specially illustrated Ted Hughes poem for children, lost for over fifty years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimmy was a paddle-boat, sound as a gong,\u003cbr\u003e\nNot a worm in his timbers, fresh paint all over.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was hale as a whale and twice as strong,\u003cbr\u003e\nAnd he sailed on the peaceful river.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSo begins the tale of Timmy the Tug and his subsequent adventures as he escapes his moorings and explores the high seas. Timmy struggles to be helpful but doesn’t always succeed despite his best efforts. However, by trying and trying and trying again, he at last saves a beautiful ship in distress and so rediscovers his sense of pride.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOriginally written in the mid-1950s and only recently rediscovered, this lyrical poem by Ted Hughes, created to accompany a story that was conceived and delightfully illustrated in watercolor by his friend Jim Downer, is presented here as a facsimile of the original manuscript.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Downer\u003c\/b\u003e created 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTed Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e was the Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998. He published many children’s books, including \u003ci\u003eMy Brother Bert\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow the Whale Became\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCollected Poems for Children\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                            \n                            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45279667847329,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780500514962","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780500514962.jpg?v=1761589951","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/timmy-the-tug-hardcover-by-jim-downer-ted-hughes-ted-hughes","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}