A Pride of African Tales
Washington, Donna L.; Ransome, James (illus.)
Language: English
Published by Amistad Books for Young Readers, 2004
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Spiral Mirror, Kingston, NY, U.S.A.Spiral Mirror
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Condition: Used - Very good
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A Pride of African Tales by Donna Washington and illustrated by James Ransome. First Edition, Sixth Printing. Hardcover. Inscribed and dated by the illustrator: "[drawing of Africa] To Paxton, James Ransome Nov. 2. 2005 Keep Reading!" Condition displayed in photos.
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- Title
- A Pride of African Tales
- Author
- Washington, Donna L.; Ransome, James (illus.)
- Publisher
- Amistad Books for Young Readers
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- Good
- Signed
- Inscribed by Illustrator(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0060249293
- ISBN 13
- 9780060249298
- Illustrator
- Ransome, James
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 5th or later Printing
- Item weight
- 581 grams
- Dimensions
- 1.905x22.225x29.21 cm
This treasure trove of lavishly illustrated stories comes from different regions in Africa. In "Anansi," an uproarious story from Ghana, the tables are turned on lazy Anansi. "The Boy Who Wanted the Moon," set in the Congo, explains why there are monkeys in the world. "Shansa Mutongo Shima," a thrilling story of the Tabura people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reveals the dangers of judging by appearances. In "The Roof of Leaves," from the Congo, a married couple learns a lesson about anger and forgiveness. "The Wedding Basket," set in Nigeria, is a cautionary tale about taboos. In "The Talking Skull," from Cameroon, a foolish man learns too late the wisdom of keeping his mouth shut.
Each tale reflects the rhythms and cadences of the storyteller's muse. For her research, Donna Washington consulted as many written and oral sources as she could find. And award-winning artist James Ransome's stunning water-color paintings illuminate the diversity of the African people, clothing, architecture, landscape, and wildlife. Readers will discover that despite the variety, these stories about human foibles hold universal truths for everyone, everywhere.
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