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Tales from the African plains / retold by Anne Gatti ; paintings by Gregory Alexander.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Dutton Children's Books, 1995.Edition: 1st American edDescription: 83 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0525452826 :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 398.2/096 20
LOC classification:
  • PZ8.1.G1685 Tal 1995
Partial contents:
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 --
Summary: 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
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Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Books Riverfield Country Day School Non-fiction 398.2 Fairy Tales & Legends Africa (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Shelved NF 398.2 Fairy Tales & Legends Africa T0000491
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"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.

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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

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