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Achebe, Chinua

How the Leopard Got His Claws

32 pp. | Candlewick | September, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-4805-3 $16.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Mary GrandPré. With John Iroaganachi. Achebe tells how the dog's greedy behavior sowed discord among the animals of the jungle, forever destroying their blissful existence and resulting in the leopard sprouting claws and the dog allying with Man. The tale, with its elements of fable, allegory, and just-so story, is unfocused. Luminous acrylic illustrations in jungle hues are eye-pleasing.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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