Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia (Books for Young Readers) - Hardcover

Paye, Won-Ldy; Lippert, Margaret H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805065709 ISBN 13: 9780805065701

Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2002

Synopsis

When Head, Body, and Arms were separate entities, they flailed around in all directions and served no purpose, thus when they finally decided to unite, Head, Body, and Arms had to try many positions to figure out just the best way to be connected in order to become most useful. 10,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"Colors and patterns were inspired by flags from the Fante people of coastal Ghana. Perfect for flannelboard and silly enough to enchant young listeners, this is a good tale to add to the storytelling repertoire." - School Library Journal

About the Author:

Won-Ldy Paye was trained as a storyteller by his grandmother. He is from the Dan people of northeastern Liberia, and now lives in Seattle, Washington.

Margaret H. Lippert has taught in the United States, as well as in Guatemala and Tanzania, where she learned many stories. She lives on Mercer Island, Washington.

Julie Paschkis was inspired by the Asafo flags of the Fante people from coastal Ghana while illustrating this book. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0805065709
• ISBN 13: 9780805065701
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Paschkis Julie