Tales from the African plains /
retold by Anne Gatti ; paintings by Gregory Alexander.
- 1st American ed.
- New York : Dutton Children's Books, 1995.
- 83 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
"Originaly published in Great Britain 1994 by Pavilion Books Limited, London"--Verso t.p.
The boy and Nyange the cow -- The woman and the bird -- The thunder-and-lightning monster -- The poor man's reward -- How the wild turkey got its spots -- The traveler's friend -- Why hyenas don't wear jewelry -- Why hyenas don't run errands --
The wise man's story. School Library Journal Child Study Children's Book Committee
Children's Book ReviewA collection of folktales from Kenya and other parts of Africa, including "The crocodile, the boy and the kind deed," "Why the moon c
omes out at night," and "Wacu and the eagle." 6.3 Follett Library Resources