This Orq. (He say UGH!) - Hardcover

"Even in prehistoric times, a pet is a boy's best friend and a bully, his worst enemy...There's abundant drollery in both Elliott's terse text and Nichols' mischievous pictures...Wacky and well-tuned to the preschool sense of humor." --Kirkus Reviews "Elliott's halting cave-speak and Nichols's expressive cartooning make for some very funny scenes..." --Publishers Weekly "[R]ich in humor...(r)ecommended for all collections." --School Library Journal "(F)un ...Nichols' affectionate cartoon drawings, with dynamic compositions and expressive faces, add to the humor and heart." --Booklist

This companion to This Orq. (He Cave Boy.) pits Orq and Woma against a couple of stone-age bullies. Dorq is big, strong, and mean ...and his pet, Caba, is even worse. But when Caba smashes a giant egg on Woma, Orq is so incensed he bangs two rocks together over and over, creating a spark. Like all good scientists, Orq recognizes an important discovery when he sees it. As he raises a flaming torch triumphantly, Dorq and Caba flee. Small Orq is the inventor of fire--and is a hero to his beloved Woma. An ode to the power of standing up for oneself, this book is the perfect antidote for any child who has ever felt small.