Singing tales of Africa. Retold by Adjai Robinson. Illustrated by Christine Price.
By: Robinson, Adjai.
Contributor(s): Price, Christine [ill].
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ScorePublisher: New York, C. Scribner's Sons [c1974]Description: 80 p. illus. 27 cm.ISBN: 068413683X (lib.bdg.) :; 9780684136837 (lib.bdg.).Subject(s): Songs, African | Tales -- Africa | Songs, African -- Juvenile literature | Folklore -- Africa -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 784 R5601
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Summary: Seven African tales containing songs telling of history, heroes, kings, animals, virtues, and vices.
Why the baboon has a shining seat (Krio, Sierra Leone) -- Why there is death in the world (Ibo, Nigeria) -- The stepchild and the fruit trees -- Ojumiri and the giant (Krio, Sierra Leone) -- Ayele and the flowers (eastern Ghana) -- "Leave it there!" -- "Mother-in-law, today is shake-head day!" (Krio, Sierra Leone).
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IVY LIBRARY | 784 R5601 (Browse shelf) | Available | 0025001 |
Unacc. melodies.
Why the baboon has a shining seat (Krio, Sierra Leone) -- Why there is death in the world (Ibo, Nigeria) -- The stepchild and the fruit trees -- Ojumiri and the giant (Krio, Sierra Leone) -- Ayele and the flowers (eastern Ghana) -- "Leave it there!" -- "Mother-in-law, today is shake-head day!" (Krio, Sierra Leone).
Seven African tales containing songs telling of history, heroes, kings, animals, virtues, and vices.
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