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The Three Robbers
Signed edition. A timeless tale of mystery and suspense for 4-8 year olds.
Tomi Ungerer
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- A timeless tale of the triumph of good over evil, by one of the world’s most famous storytellers
- Three ferocious robbers are set straight by the guileless logic of an innocent little girl called Tiffany
- The internationally best-selling storybook that has delighted readers around the world for generations, reissued in English to inspire a new generation of 4–8 year olds
- Written and illustrated by Andersen Prize-winning children’s author Tomi Ungerer (b.1931)
- Published in tandem with the release of the award-winning, feature-length animated DVD, The Three Robbers, which premiered at the 2007 Rome Film Fest
- Hardback
- English
- 288 x 209 mm, 11 3/8 x 8 1/4 in
- 40 pp
- 20 colour illustrations
- ISBN-13: 9780714848778
- ISBN-10: 0714848778
In this timeless tale, three robbers wearing tall black hats walk the roads at night, terrifying everyone they meet. But one day, they encounter an orphan girl named Tiffany, who isn't scared of them at all...
An ALA Book award winner, this classic story of mystery and suspense celebrates the triumph of good over evil. Written and illustrated by one of the world's most acclaimed and award-winning children's authors, The Three Robbers has been translated into 16 languages and has sold millions of copies in the 45 years since it was first published. This memorable, entertaining and beautiful storybook in which three ferocious thieves are defeated by the guileless logic of an innocent girl is now available again in English.
Tomi Ungerer is one of the world’s most famous and best-loved children’s authors. An illustrator, writer, designer, toy-collector and archivist of human absurdity, his work spans storybooks, poster designs, political campaigns and film. He is a recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen prize for illustration, and the Musée Tomi Ungerer, devoted exclusively to his work, opened in Strasbourg in 2007.