Mannekin Pis - Tapa dura

Intrigued? You should be! This edifying and unusual story tells of a little Belgian boy who lived in a beautiful walled town with adoring parents who loved him dearly. They were all very happy, until one day enemies came to destroy the beautiful town and a terrible, terrible war began, which went on for a long time, until he found an unusual way of putting an end to it...! Mannekin Pis (which means "peeing boy") is such an established Belgian legend that there is even a bronze statue of the little boy in Brussels to this day. Vladimir Radunsky's humorous retelling highlights the futility of war and demonstrates how people should not take themselves too seriously!

Vladimir Radunsky has been illustrating children's books for a decade and his books have been sold throughout the world. His other titles for Walker include Howdi-Do, Bling Blang and My Dolly, all written by the legendary US singer and songwriter Woody Guthrie; the concept book pack Square, Triangle, Round, Skinny and Table Manners. Vladimir lives in New York City.