The ogress and the snake, and other stories from Somalia / retold by Elizabeth Laird ; illustrations by Shelley Fowles.
Título:
The ogress and the snake, and other stories from Somalia / retold by Elizabeth Laird ; illustrations by Shelley Fowles.
ISBN:
9781845078690
9781845078706
Autor personal:
Información de publicación:
London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2009.
Descripción física:
95 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Nota general:
"Here are eight desert tales, some written down for the first time."--Back cover.
Contenido:
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.
Síntesis:
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.
Información del programa:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.2 2.0 134655.
Autor añadido:
DAK_OCLC_NUMBER:
ocn299246682
Disponibilidad:
Burnsville - Burnhaven~1
