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32 pp.
| Clarion |
January, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-395-91809-X$$15.00
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Linda Saport.
This retelling of an African and Asian folktale is set in modern-day Tanzania. Tatu heeds the advice of an old wise woman, and, using a Swahili song and a good dose of patience, she tames first a lion (for his whiskers) and then her unruly little brother. The tale is illustrated in full-bleed impressionistic, rainbow-hued pastels. Lyrics and a musical score for a Swahili song are included at the end of the book.