I am the King
By: written and illustrated by Leo Timmers
Contributors: Nagelkerke, Bill, 1958-
Publisher: Gecko Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Wellington, N.Z
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780958278744; 9780958278720
Subjects: Kings and rulers; Juvenile fiction; Animals; Fiction; Kings, Queens, rulers
Work titles: Ik ben de Koning
Description: One morning Tortoise suddenly finds himself wearing a crown. 'I am the King!' he says. His friends can't stop laughing. Goat, Flamingo, Snake, Pig, Crocodile, Elephant and Ape each think they would make a perfect king. But who really is the King of the animals? Suggested level: junior, primary.
Notes: Originally published 2006 in Amsterdam under the title: Ik ben de Koning.

Translation by Bill Nagelkerke.

Translated from the Dutch.