From Organization / 国外机构评价: |
| Kindergarten-Grade 3—From southwest Tanzania comes this folktale of a time without rain and an amazing tree with ripe fruits that will not fall. The hungry animals decide to ask wise Tortoise how to get these fruits, and little Rabbit offers to find him. They send the big animals instead—first Elephant and Water Buffalo, then Rhino, Giraffe, and Zebra, and finally Lion and Leopard. Tortoise tells them that they can only get the fruits if they call the tree by its name, but they all forget it. Finally the animals send Rabbit, who learns that it is called "Ntunguru meng'enye." She returns to the other animals, who are now weak with hunger, and calls the tree by name. "And the fruits started falling like rain!" They thank Rabbit and realize that everyone is important no matter their size. Kilaka's eye-catching, stylized illustrations are done in vivid color, each facing a page of text. The animals wear bright clothes and walk upright. Wise Turtle's house is patterned like a turtle's shell, and he lounges unencumbered by one in a comfortable chair. The African sky is sometimes pink with yellow clouds, and fantastic trees grow green despite the drought. A solid choice for any unit on Africa.—Mary Jean Smith, Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN END |
Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| I love this book! My daughter and son love this book. The illustrations are amazing! In fact, if there was someway to procure his artwork, I would. My two year old is fascinated with the lively, colorful characters. And what a fantastic story. I plan to purchase this book as my regular gift giving present for little ones. |
About the Author / 作者介绍: |
| As a young child in Tanzania, John Kilaka drew pictures in the sand. When he started school, he felt lucky to find paper, pencils, and colored chalk. Whenever there was any room on the blackboard, he drew pictures there. His classmates loved them; his teachers did not. In 1987, Kilaka moved from his village to Dar es Salaam, where he studied with artist Peter Martin at the village museum. He has traveled around Tanzania collecting stories.
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