Thud! — Nick Butterworth

Basil the Bushbaby, Spike the Porcupine, Humphrey the Crocodile, and all the other animals in the jungle are in a tizzy about the mysterious creature they call the Ugly Beast. But when they finally meet up with the creature, they discover that it's nice, polite, and very unbeastlike -- in fact, it's somebody's mother! Packed with bold illustrations that fill each spread with color, Thud! will have children glued to the page -- all the way through to the heartwarming conclusion.