{"product_id":"the-tiger-who-would-be-king-hardcover","title":"The Tiger Who Would Be King - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Thurber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoohee Yoon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThurber's rapier wit meets its match in Yoon's intelligent, powerful imagery in this classic tale about the absurdity of omnipotence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGorgeously illustrated and including two gatefolds that give us a panoramic jungle at war, \u003ci\u003eThe Tiger Who Would Be King \u003c\/i\u003eis as entertaining as it is wise, as wry as it is passionate. Yoon's humorous images support this beautifully written text with wit and insight. Her final portrait of the tiger in a sea of silence will stay with the reader for a long, long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJooHee Yoon is an illustrator and printmaker committed to the art of bookmaking. She enjoys combining illustration with design whenever possible and using both traditional and industrial printing techniques for her projects. Rather than a single approach, she tries to match the tone of each project. She strives to create picture books that work on many levels and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHumorist, James Thurber (Dec. 8, 1894 - Nov. 2, 1961), joined the staff of The New Yorker in 1927. His contributions to that magazine, both as a writer and an artist, were instrumental in changing the character of American humor. His stories and cartoons have been collected in over thirty volumes and there have been adaptations for the stage, television, movies, and musical presentations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThurber House (www.ThurberHouse.org), continues the legacy of James Thurber and has awarded the Thurber Prize for outstanding American humor to such writers as Ian Frazier, Jon Stewart, Alan Zweibel, Joe Keenan and Calvin Trillin. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.1 x 10.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771199160608,"sku":"9781592701827","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f4b012eda8ce41b1f40bb9c533cc0e85.webp?v=1780382982","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-tiger-who-would-be-king-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}