Author: Mwenye Hadithi
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9780340516249
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Tortoise outsmarts Elephant by proving he can jump right over the elephant's "tiny and stupid" head.
Tricky Tortoise
Author: Mwenye Hadithi
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9780340516249
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Tortoise outsmarts Elephant by proving he can jump right over the elephant's "tiny and stupid" head.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9780340516249
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Tortoise outsmarts Elephant by proving he can jump right over the elephant's "tiny and stupid" head.
The Zebra's Stripes and Other African Animal Tales
Author:
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 9781868729517
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Traditional tales retold engagingly and complemented with lively illustrations and fun facts about African animals.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 9781868729517
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Traditional tales retold engagingly and complemented with lively illustrations and fun facts about African animals.
Running Rhino
Author: Mwenye Hadithi
Publisher: Hachette Children's
ISBN: 9780340989388
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Rhino runs everywhere. And as he runs, he leaves a wake of devastation in his path. The other animals are fed up of this rampant running and so Lion confronts him, telling him he must stop. Rhino refuses and challenges anyone to try and stop him. Out of all the animals it is little Tickbird who takes up his challenge, with interesting results!
Publisher: Hachette Children's
ISBN: 9780340989388
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Rhino runs everywhere. And as he runs, he leaves a wake of devastation in his path. The other animals are fed up of this rampant running and so Lion confronts him, telling him he must stop. Rhino refuses and challenges anyone to try and stop him. Out of all the animals it is little Tickbird who takes up his challenge, with interesting results!
Hungry Hyena
Author: Mwenye Hadithi
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9780340626856
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Hyena runs as fast as the wind, so Fish Eagle must take advantage of his greed to get back at him for tricking her out of her food.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9780340626856
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Hyena runs as fast as the wind, so Fish Eagle must take advantage of his greed to get back at him for tricking her out of her food.
African Animal Tales: Sleepy Cheetah
Author: Mwenye Hadithi
Publisher: Hachette Children's
ISBN: 9781444926200
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
An African tale with a traditional feel, celebrating the speed and grace of the Cheetah - a brand-new title in this successful series of African folktales. Long ago, Cheetah was sandy-coloured and lay snoozing all day on the Great African Plain. There was no need to run to hunt because animals tripped over her. But one day there is a fire, and all the other animals are fleeing. This is the story of how Cheetah got her markings, and discovered that she can run as fast as the wind. The first book in the series - Greedy Zebra - was published in 1984 and the series has stayed in print ever since. Praise for the series: 'Their books are beautiful to look at and to feel, and perect for reading aloud.' School Librarian 'A delightful book.' Books For Keeps
Publisher: Hachette Children's
ISBN: 9781444926200
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
An African tale with a traditional feel, celebrating the speed and grace of the Cheetah - a brand-new title in this successful series of African folktales. Long ago, Cheetah was sandy-coloured and lay snoozing all day on the Great African Plain. There was no need to run to hunt because animals tripped over her. But one day there is a fire, and all the other animals are fleeing. This is the story of how Cheetah got her markings, and discovered that she can run as fast as the wind. The first book in the series - Greedy Zebra - was published in 1984 and the series has stayed in print ever since. Praise for the series: 'Their books are beautiful to look at and to feel, and perect for reading aloud.' School Librarian 'A delightful book.' Books For Keeps
Handsome Hog
Author: Mwenye Hadithi
Publisher: Hachette Children's
ISBN: 9780340970355
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
On the Great Grassy African Plain Handsome Hog had a beautiful smooth coat and an extremely elegant tail. This is the story of how Handsome Hog lost his looks and became known as Warthog to the other animals. Mwenye Hadithi is a pen name and means a story-teller in Swahili.
Publisher: Hachette Children's
ISBN: 9780340970355
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
On the Great Grassy African Plain Handsome Hog had a beautiful smooth coat and an extremely elegant tail. This is the story of how Handsome Hog lost his looks and became known as Warthog to the other animals. Mwenye Hadithi is a pen name and means a story-teller in Swahili.
Greedy Zebra
Author: Mwenye Hadithi
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9780340409121
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When the animals discovere a cave full of furs and skins, they discarde their drab skins for glossy new ones. Greedy zebra, arrives late, after a delicious snack, only to find a few stripes of black cloth. He squeezes into them but Greedy Zebra iis too big for them and his new coat bursts open! The story of how all the animals chose their clothing, except for Greedy Zebra, who had to take the left-over pieces . . .
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9780340409121
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When the animals discovere a cave full of furs and skins, they discarde their drab skins for glossy new ones. Greedy zebra, arrives late, after a delicious snack, only to find a few stripes of black cloth. He squeezes into them but Greedy Zebra iis too big for them and his new coat bursts open! The story of how all the animals chose their clothing, except for Greedy Zebra, who had to take the left-over pieces . . .
Awkward Aardvark
Author: Mwalimu
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9780340525814
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Aardvark's snoring keeps the other animals awake night after night. Something has got to be done! Mongoose calls on the others for help, but it is not until the termites get involved that the problem is solved. This is the story of how Awkward Aardvark came to sleep during the day and eat termites at night.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9780340525814
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Aardvark's snoring keeps the other animals awake night after night. Something has got to be done! Mongoose calls on the others for help, but it is not until the termites get involved that the problem is solved. This is the story of how Awkward Aardvark came to sleep during the day and eat termites at night.
African Tales
Author: Gcina Mhlophe
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782854444
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
This anthology includes eight traditional tales from all over Africa. Sumptuous hand-sewn collage artwork decorated with African beads adorns these unforgettable tales of bravery, wisdom, wit and heroic deeds
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782854444
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
This anthology includes eight traditional tales from all over Africa. Sumptuous hand-sewn collage artwork decorated with African beads adorns these unforgettable tales of bravery, wisdom, wit and heroic deeds
South-African Folk-Tales
Author: James A. Honey
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This collection of folktales from South Africa has been put together the author says, not for scholarship but for a love of the sunny country where he was born. Some stories originate from Dutch sources, and some have several versions. Most are tales told by the bushmen.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This collection of folktales from South Africa has been put together the author says, not for scholarship but for a love of the sunny country where he was born. Some stories originate from Dutch sources, and some have several versions. Most are tales told by the bushmen.