King Hugo's Huge Ego

By Chris Van Dusen

Book Overview

From a master of visual comedy comes the royally satisfying tale of a head swollen out of proportion and a blowhard brought down to earth.

Hugo is a tiny king with a very large ego. But when he mistreats a villager who also happens to be a sorceress, the spell she casts causes his head to literally swell. The more he boasts, the bigger it gets, until it finally topples the mini monarch right off his castle Who will cut this royal pain down to size? And, more important, will anyone live happily ever after? Chris Van Dusen's hilarious story is matched only by his outrageous illustrations. Together, they make for a picture book that is sometimes fairy tale, sometimes cautionary tale, and always laugh-out-loud funny.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763650048
• ISBN13: 9780763650049
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.0" x 11.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

So good!

My kids found this in a library and we ended up just having to buy a copy because they want to read it over and over. So clever!