| ID | 022904 |
| Call Number | 398.2096/NAI |
| Title Proper | Who is king?: ten magical stories from Africa |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Naidoo, Beverley ; Grobler, Piet (Ill.) |
| Publication | London, Frances Lincoln Children's Book, 2015. |
| Description | 70p Blue spine |
| Note | Collects ten stories of African folklore, from Amharic and Arabic tales to Shona and Zulu lore. All kinds of animals feature in these ten sparkling stories from all over Africa, by an award-winning author and illustrator. Find out what happens to Lion when he challenges Elephant and discovers who is the real king of the savannah; laugh along with Tortoise as he bewitches the animals in Tiger's work-party with his irresistible music; find out why Hippo has no hair, how Elephant got his trunk, and why Cockerel crows. Then read about the woman who had a mouse-child! |
| Note | Who is king?
The ox and the donkey
The miller's daughter
Tortoise and his banjo
Why monkeys live in trees
Why hippo has no hair
How elephant got his trunk
Unanana and One-tusk
Why cockerel crows
The mouse-child |
| Standard Number | 9781847805140 |
| Price. Qualification | £14.99(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 398.2096 |
| Key Words | Folklore - Africa ; International mindedness ; UOI - Literature ; Animals - Folklore |