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      Clever Tortoise

      by Francesca Martin
      Published
      Aug 2000
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      General Fiction General Fiction
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      32
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      Clever Tortoise cuts a couple of bullies down to size in this traditional African folktale.

      Elephant and Hippo are bullies. Big, strong, and selfish, the two friends boss and frighten all the other animals in the jungle, making life in their formerly harmonious community unbearable. But one day, Clever Tortoise calmly declares that size and strength aren't everything. Soon he proves it, hatching a plan to outwit the two tyrants with the tug-of-war to end all tugs-of-war. Who will be left standing when Tortoise's ingenious contest is over? Francesca Martin's spirited adaptation of a traditional African folk story-complete with a glossary of African words-and her rich illustrations will have kids cheering as wit and quiet wisdom triumph over brute strength.

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      General Fiction

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Picture Books

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      First Edition Aug 2000 Candlewick ISBN13 9780763605063 ISBN10 0763605069
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