Why the Crab Has No Head

Why the Crab Has No Head PDF Author: Barbara Knutson
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
ISBN: 0761357920
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Nzambi Mpungu, creator of the earth and sky, has spent a long hard day making the Elephant. By nightfall, Nzambi still hasn't finished her next creation, the Crab, and she tells the little creature to return the following day for a fine head. That night, the proud Crab boasts about the promised head to all the other animals and ends up learning a hard lesson. This tale from the Bakongo people of Zaire, retold and illustrated by Barbara Knutson, will delight readers of all ages.

Why the Crab Has No Head

Why the Crab Has No Head PDF Author: Barbara Knutson
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
ISBN: 0761357920
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Nzambi Mpungu, creator of the earth and sky, has spent a long hard day making the Elephant. By nightfall, Nzambi still hasn't finished her next creation, the Crab, and she tells the little creature to return the following day for a fine head. That night, the proud Crab boasts about the promised head to all the other animals and ends up learning a hard lesson. This tale from the Bakongo people of Zaire, retold and illustrated by Barbara Knutson, will delight readers of all ages.

Why the Crab Has No Head-CC

Why the Crab Has No Head-CC PDF Author:
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ISBN: 9780812477009
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Tales from Africa

Tales from Africa PDF Author:
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192750792
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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Drawn from all parts of Africa, these stories for children aged ten and over illustrate the fierce sense of justice inherent in African peoples, their powers of patience and endurance, and their supreme ability as story-tellers.

Why the Crab has no Head(Story Book)(보드북)

Why the Crab has no Head(Story Book)(보드북) PDF Author: Clare Beaton
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Category :
Languages : ko
Pages : 25

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Japanese Fairy Tales

Japanese Fairy Tales PDF Author: Yei Theodora Ozaki
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190

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This collection of Japanese fairy tales is the outcome of a suggestion made to me indirectly through a friend by Mr. Andrew Lang. They have been translated from the modern version written by Sadanami Sanjin. These stories are not literal translations, and though the Japanese story and all quaint Japanese expressions have been faithfully preserved, they have been told more with the view to interest young readers of the West than the technical student of folk-lore. Grateful acknowledgment is due to Mr. Y. Yasuoka, Miss Fusa Okamoto, my brother Nobumori Ozaki, Dr. Yoshihiro Takaki, and Miss Kameko Yamao, who have helped me with translations. The story which I have named “The Story of the Man who did not Wish to Die” is taken from a little book written a hundred years ago by one Shinsui Tamenaga. It is named Chosei Furo, or “Longevity.” “The Bamboo-cutter and the Moon-child” is taken from the classic “Taketari Monogatari,” and is NOT classed by the Japanese among their fairy tales, though it really belongs to this class of literature. The pictures were drawn by Mr. Kakuzo Fujiyama, a Tokio artist. In telling these stories in English I have followed my fancy in adding such touches of local color or description as they seemed to need or as pleased me, and in one or two instances I have gathered in an incident from another version. At all times, among my friends, both young and old, English or American, I have always found eager listeners to the beautiful legends and fairy tales of Japan, and in telling them I have also found that they were still unknown to the vast majority, and this has encouraged me to write them for the children of the West...FROM THE BOOKS.

Negro Wit and Humor

Negro Wit and Humor PDF Author: Marion Franklin Harmon
Publisher:
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Category : Minstrel shows
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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How Crab Lost his Head

How Crab Lost his Head PDF Author: Nick Greaves
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775841898
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Author Nick Greaves continues the ancient tradition of storytelling in this renamed and freshly jacketed edition by recounting the myths and legends of southern African tribes. Aimed at 7–12 year olds, the 19 stories in this volume introduce a magical cast of characters, from a feisty buck, greedy vultures and a bewitched crocodile to an arrogant bat and the perpetually crafty hare. The collection of tales is a delightful addition to the successful series by the author, including When Hippo was Hairy, When Lion Could Fly, When Elephant was King, and When Bat was a Bird.

Love and Roast Chicken

Love and Roast Chicken PDF Author: Barbara Knutson
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN: 146773795X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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One day, high in the Andes Mountains, Cuy the Guinea Pig is searching for wild spinach to eat when Tío Antonio the Fox comes in search of Cuy to eat! Tío Antonio thinks he's found dinner, but crafty Cuy has other plans. Quick-witted Cuy fools Tío Antonio not once, but three times. Combining striking wood block artwork with an authentic South American voice, this sly trickster tale shows that clever thinking is key when you're out-foxing the fox. Discover more about this title and Barbara Knutson at www.barbaraknutson.net.

Ananse in the Land of Idiots

Ananse in the Land of Idiots PDF Author: Yaw Asare
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Category : Adultery
Languages : en
Pages : 102

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Memoirs of the American Folk-lore Society

Memoirs of the American Folk-lore Society PDF Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 382

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