
The Name of the Tree
A Bantu Tale Retold
Celia Barker Lottridge(Author)
Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada (Publisher)
Published on 4. April 2002
Book
Hardback
36 pages
978-0-88899-097-6 (ISBN)
Description
When a drought spreads through the land of the short grass, the animals set out across the great plain to find food. Their only hope for survival is a tree with a variety of colorful fruit. The problem is its branches are too high. To reach them, the wise old turtle says, one must know the name of the tree, something only King Lion is privy to. In this Bantu folktale retold by Celia Barker Lottridge, the hero is not the most cunning or the strongest but the one that tries the hardest. Ian Wallace's striking illustrations of desert landscape and luscious fruit help bring this tale to life.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ontario
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 8 years
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 267 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88899-097-6 (9780888990976)
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