FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Linzer, Lila

Once Upon an Island

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Joan Luby. In four stories set in the West Indies, Cow rejects Egret and learns about friendship; proud Mornin Dove discovers that she is not in charge of the sunrise; Monkey tries to trick some frogs; and lonely Goat raises a baby pelican. The leisurely pace lags occasionally, but the rich dialect adds the engaging flavor of oral storytelling. A source note simply states that the author heard these stories from various neighbors on St. Croix.

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