The ogress and the snake, and other stories from Somalia / retold by Elizabeth Laird ; illustrations by Shelley Fowles.
Title:
The ogress and the snake, and other stories from Somalia / retold by Elizabeth Laird ; illustrations by Shelley Fowles.
ISBN:
9781845078690
9781845078706
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2009.
Physical Description:
95 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
General Note:
"Here are eight desert tales, some written down for the first time."--Back cover.
Contents:
Ogress and the snake -- How the cat became woman's friend -- How the dog became man's friend -- Deya Ali and the thieves -- Sun and the raven -- Good prince -- Slippery Hirsi and Crooked Kabaalaf -- Miraculous head.
Summary:
Magical folk tales from the country of Somalia--many written down for the very first time--are retold in a delightful collection that includes such characters as Deya Ali, the greedy trickster fox; Kabaalaf, the crooked shopkeeper; the good prince; and the magical (and bodyless) Head.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.2 2.0 134655.
Added Author:
OCLC Number:
ocn299246682
Availability:
Burnsville - Burnhaven~1
