{"product_id":"timmy-the-tug-9780500514962","title":"Timmy the Tug","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jim Downer | Ted Hughes\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: [\"Poetry - General\"]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTimmy was a paddle-boat, sound as a gong, \u003cbr\u003e Not a worm in his timbers, fresh paint all over.\u003cbr\u003eHe was hale as a whale and twice as strong, \u003cbr\u003eAnd he sailed on the peaceful river.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo 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\u003cbr\u003eOriginally 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46468952948887,"sku":"9780500514962","price":1033.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780500514962.webp?v=1769307500","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/timmy-the-tug-9780500514962","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}