# First Reading: Tortoise and the Tug-of-War

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- Authors: [Clifford Samuel](https://www.bookquiver.com/clifford-samuel)
- Publisher: usborne
- ISBN: 978-18-0531-210-9
- Pages: 48
- Published: 2024-03-01
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

A funny re-telling of a West African folktale, in which trickster Tortoise challenges Hippo and Elephant to a tug-of- war. Brains beat brawn in an enchanting tale with a happy ending.