Tim to the Rescue (Little Tim) by Edward Ardizzone

Little Tim

by Edward Ardizzone

Bored with his schoolwork, Tim is longing to be at sea again, following his adventures in Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain. Luckily, his great friend Captain McFee appears in time for another voyage! On board ship, Tim befriends Ginger, the first ship's boy. Unfortunately, mischievous Ginger will need all of Tim's resourcefulness to get out of his next scrape... Little Tim's adventures at sea have delighted generations of children ever since the first book was published in 1936. Edward Ardizzone, who illustrated over 170 books in his lifetime, received the prestigious Kate Greenaway medal for Tim All Alone in 1956.Includes QR code that links to audio book read by Stephen Fry.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Adventure, Childrens Classics, School

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1949

About the author

Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, CBE, RA was an English artist, writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books.

For Tim All Alone (Oxford, 1956), which he wrote and illustrated, Ardizzone won the inaugural Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject.

For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005) it was named one of the top ten winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.

Reviews

[Luisa Knight · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy the Tim books - they have quaint illustrations and the old-fashioned story-telling never ceases to charm!

Ages: 5 - 10

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[Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance · Rating 3 out of 5]

A 1001 CBYMRBYGU.
I came away from this old story of Tim, a child who goes off to sea, with several observations:
1. Parents were more lenient in the old days. Tim was allowed to go off to sea as long as he promised to study when he wasn’t working.
2. There is a surprisingly large amount of text in this book for a picture book. I am reminded of the Robert McCloskey books which were published around the same time, which also had large chunks of text. Was that the norm at the time?
3. Once upon a time, children’s books were composed of adventures. Not so much any more. Why don’t children have adventures any more?

[Catherine Mason · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my favourite of the Tim books so far. The characters were a delight in pictures and prose. I especially liked Ginger and his problem hair. Funny and exciting.

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Little Tim at sea is such an endearing boy. Here's a sample:

Once at sea, Tim was kept busy doing odd jobs. But when the weather was fine and he had no duties to do, he would sit on deck in some sunny spot and study hard.

Soon he had the reputation of being a scholar."

On board with Little Tim andthe rest of the sailors is Ginger, poor Ginger. Due to a certain uniquely troubling problem with his hair, "Ginger became so unhappy that he took to hiding in the boats. His only friends were Tim and the ship's cat".

By the end, all is well. As for the ending, though a bit old-fashioned by today's standards, this definitely warmed my heart.

FIVE GOLDEN STARS

[Zak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tim had an adventure on a ship and he saved someone's life.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best edition EVER!

Scan the QR code and have Stephen Fry read the story to you while you turn the pages.

Feeling like a kid again :-)

[Hanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had heard this author recommended and finally got a chance to check it out. It’s quite sweet! A tiny bit dated but still quite nice.

[shi wenlu · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a easy book. I think Tim is a good boy, he's very kind and friendly and clever, he knows how to save himself.

Ginger is a poor boy, he has no friends, nobody tells him how to make friend, he must be lonly. He didn't choose how to make friend at first, he chose to be noughty. When he wanted to amuse himself, he teased mumbers of the ship, like the ship's car. When Tim saved Cinger, I think Ginger felt warm, maybe it's the first time Ginger knew what friendship was. After that, Ginger stared making friend.

[Robin Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

Edward Ardizzone is far and away my favorite author of picture books. I love both his illustrations and Tim's adventures. They are like Tintin books for a younger audience. But my very favorite Ardizzone book is Sarah and Simon and No Red Paint.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great stuff.

[Leaflet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tim's parents are pretty understanding, but he is a top student so maybe that's why he's given so much freedom to sail on ships.

Lovely Edward Ardizzone illustrations in all the Little Tim books.

[Checkthebook · Rating 5 out of 5]

The "Tim" series is a read-aloud for 1-2nd grade. Not for early readers. But they are BEYOND classics. With good middos to boot. "Tim to the Rescue" is the one where Ginger's hair grows. c.1949