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ID:   014148


A story a story / Haley, Gail E.; Haley, Gail E. (ill.) 1988  Book
Haley, Gail E. Book
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Publication New York, Aladdin Paperbacks, 1988.
Description 32pGreen Spine
Summary/Abstract Recounts how most African folk tales came to be called Spider Stories..
Standard Number 9780689712012 Pb.
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ID:   026922


Anansi and the bag of wisdom / Sims, Lesley; Massari, Alida (ill.) 2011  Book
Sims, Lesley Book
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Publication London, Usborne Publishing Ltd., 2011.
Description 32pYellow Spine
Series Usborne first reading: level one
Summary/Abstract Anansi, King of the Spiders, is given a bag of wisdom to share but selfishly decides to keep it to himself. But can he carry it up to his secret hiding place without dropping it?
Standard Number 9781409530916 Pb.
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ID:   022143


Bringing the rain to Kapiti plain / Aardema, Verna 1981  Book
Aardema, Verna Book
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Publication New York, Puffin Books, 1981.
Description 28pWhite Spine
Summary/Abstract A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain.
Standard Number 9780140546163 Pb.
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ID:   023431


Gift of gold / Kowen, Dorothy; Mathew, Gillian (ill.) 2015  Book
Kowen, Dorothy Book
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Publication New Delhi, Katha, 2015.
Description 24pOchre Spine
Summary/Abstract Here are all the ingredients of a classic fairy tale: a curse, a lucky gold pebble, an inquisitive little girl and, of course, a happy ending. The South African characters who help the girl along the way include traditional tribal people praying for rain, a friendly chameleon, and a misunderstood tokoloshe—a small ugly gremlin from African folklore.
Standard Number 9789382454366 Pb.
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ID:   015033


Gift of the sun: a tale from South Africa / Stewart, Dianne 1996  Book
Stewart, Dianne Book
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Publication London, Frances Lincoln Children's Book, 1996.
Description 24pOrange Spine
Summary/Abstract Tired of milking when he would rather bask in the sun, Thulani sells the cow and begins a series of exchanges that results in a sunflower crop and prosperity.
Standard Number 9781845077877 Pb.
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ID:   011705


How zebras got their stripes / Sims, Lesley; Fournier, Laure (ill.); Usborne first reading 2009  Book
Sims, Lesley Book
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Publication London, Usborne Publishing Ltd., 2009.
Description 32pViolet spine
Series Usborne first reading - Level two
Summary/Abstract Once upon a time, zebras didn't have stripes until the arrival of a greedy baboon. This fun tale from Africa also has puzzles at the end.
Standard Number 9781409508359 Pb.
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ID:   005404


Tortoise's Dream - An African Folk Tale: An African Folk Tale / Troughton, Joanna   Book
Troughton, Joanna Book
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Publication Great Britain, Penguin Group,
Description 32pOrange Spine
Series Folk Tales Of The World
Summary/Abstract Tortoise dreams of a miraculous tree, bearing all the fruits of the earth - but who will be clever enough to find it?
Standard Number 0140506713 Pb.
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ID:   022904


Who is king?: ten magical stories from Africa / Naidoo, Beverley; Grobler, Piet (ill.) 2015  Book
Naidoo, Beverley Book
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Publication London, Frances Lincoln Children's Book, 2015.
Description 70pBlue spine
Summary/Abstract 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!
Contents 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 Hb.
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