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      Name of the Tree

      by Celia Barker Lottridge
      Published
      Mar 2002
      Main Genre
      Fantasy Fantasy
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      Pages
      36
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      When a drought spreads through the land of the short grass, the animals set out across the great plain to find food. Their only hope for survival is a tree with a variety of colorful fruit. The problem is its branches are too high. To reach them, the wise old turtle says, one must know the name of the tree, something only King Lion is privy to. In this Bantu folktale retold by Celia Barker Lottridge, the hero is not the most cunning or the strongest but the one that tries the hardest. Ian Wallace's striking illustrations of desert landscape and luscious fruit help bring this tale to life.

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      Speculative Fiction

      Subgenres

      Fantasy

      Themes

      Fairy Tales / Folklore

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Picture Books

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      Apr 1990 Margaret K. McElderry ISBN13 9780689504907 ISBN10 068950490X
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      Mar 2002 Groundwood Books ISBN13 9780888990976 ISBN10 0888990979
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