The Tortoise's Gift: A Tale from Zambia

by Lari Don

Book Overview

"This Zambian folktale about a wonderful tree with a very tricky name, and the hungry animals who seek to learn (and remember) that name, has been adapted by Don as a chapter book for early readers. The repetitious nature of the story is well suited to the format, while the colorful and playful illustrations have the appeal of a picture book" -- Booklist When a draught leaves all the animals hungry, one by one they try to discover the name...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782858415
• ISBN13: 9781782858416
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5