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King Rollo and the Bread

By David Mckee

Part of the King Rollo series

Adjectives

charming humorous insightful

Genres

Humour Friendship/Family

Synopsis

King Rollo and his magician friend encounter a farmer enjoying a simple loaf of bread. Eager to impress, King Rollo commands the magician to transform the bread into various lavish dishes. However, the farmer remains unimpressed, longing for his original bread. Through this amusing adventure, King Rollo learns that sometimes, simplicity is best.

About the author

David McKee was a brilliant British author and illustrator, best known for creating the colourful Elmer the Patchwork Elephant stories. His books are loved by children all around the world for their fun characters and important messages about being unique and accepting others. David McKee also created Mr Benn, another much-loved character from books and television.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

Published

1979

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