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Aardema, Verna
2 Reviews
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Joe Cepeda.
When Koi inherits nothing but a kola tree, he makes friends by giving the nuts to animals in need. They repay him when he must answer three challenges to win the hand of Chief Fulikolli's daughter. Sound effects (the crocodile lashed his tale "belong-belang, belong-belang") give the text a rich oral-tradition ring, and Cepeda's colorfully bright oil paintings offer a strong sense of place in this story previously published in Tales from the Story Hat. Glos.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
Aardema, Verna
Dillon, Leo, Illustrator
Por que zumban los mosquitos en los oidos de la gente: Un cuento de africa Occidental
(3)
K-3
Translated by Osvaldo Blanco.
Very well translated, this Spanish edition of 'Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears' is respectful of the dialogue in the original version. The illustrations in this Caldecott medal winner complement and animate this amusing 'pourquoi' tale from West Africa.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
2 reviews
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