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Kessler, Cristina

The Best Beekeeper of Lalibela: A Tale from Africa

32 pp. | Holiday | July, 2006 | Trade ISBN 0-8234-1858-8 $16.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Leonard Jenkins. In a small village in Ethiopia, a girl sets out to become the best beekeeper even though she's told, "That's men's work, little girl." Her determination and creativity help her succeed by finding a novel way to protect her hive from ants. The dark textured acrylic, pastel, and spray-paint illustrations set the scene in contemporary Africa. An author's note is included. Glos.
Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

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