Verna Aardema

• Jan-2003
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When Koi, the yongest son of Chief Ogumefu, learns that his only inheritance is a scraggly kola tree, he decides to travel the world. With only a sack of kola nuts on his back, Koi sets out on a wonderful journey in search of his own fortune, and lea...

• Feb-1998
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What's a little lamb to do about a fierce coyote that wants to eat her? Why, trick him, of course...and and trick him again...and trick him one more time! Here's a lively retelling of a Mexican folk tale by master story teller Verna Aardema, illustra...

• Sep-1997
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Long ago, when the earth was set down and the sky was lifted up, all the folktales were owned by the Sky God. And Anansi, that cunning little spider, was determined to buy them back. The payment? A live python, one real fairy, and forty-seven stingin...

• Sep-1996
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Illustrated in full color. Beloved storyteller Verna Aardema is at her finest in this African animal tale, weaving charm and suspense with a delightfully satisfying resolution. Peering down from her treetop perch, a lonely lioness admires the noisily...

• 1996
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The story of how Ki-pat ingeniously brings rain to the arid Kapiti Plain. "Cumulative rhyming tale with the rhythm and repetition of The House That Jack Built . . . Illustrations are stylized, simple, and dramatic."--School Library Journal....

• Sep-1995
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• May-1995
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• Apr-1993
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The author of Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears offers a lively retelling of the traditional African story of Sebgugugu, a poor man who learns a lesson about the consequences of greed. Includes a glossary of African words and pronunciations. Map. ...

• Feb-1993
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• Nov-1992
• / General Fiction
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A great bedtime story sure to keep children fascinated, Who’s in Rabbit’s House is a Masai tale told from the perspective of a play within a play. A monster has invaded Rabbit’s house, and the other animals must gather to help investigate . . ....

• Jan-1992
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• Mar-1991
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• Jan-1991
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• Apr-1988
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• Oct-1985
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• Sep-1984
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After trading his gold to Ananse for a dog that fetches firewood, a cat that catches rats, and a dove that collects tasty snails, Kojo is disappointed when none of the animals can do what was promised...

• Sep-1983
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• Jan-1983
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• Feb-1975
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"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece."
-Booklist, starred re...

• Apr-1960
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