A folk explanation for the guinea fowl's protective coloration that enables it to hide from its natural predator, the lion.
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In this traditional Swahili folktale, Guinea Fowl twice saves her friend Cow from Lion. In return, Cow sprinkles milk over the formerly all-black guinea fowl, disguising her from the lion and allowing her to easily hide in the grasses. Guinea Fowl is almost foolhardy in her brave and loving attempts at protecting her friend; Cow expresses her concern on a more intellectual level. Tales that value friendship are easy to promote, especially when the characters express their caring in both thought and deed. Equally enjoyable are Knutson's scratchboard illustrations, which perfectly match the content and tone of the story. Although heavy black lines dominate the stark white pages, watercolor highlights add visual interest while retaining a primitive and earthy feel. The placement of the drawings and the exquisite design create a harmony that makes this a strikingly handsome addition to folktale collections. --Regina Pauly, Burlington County Library, Mt. Holly, NJ
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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A Simple, but Pleasingly Different Story,
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This review is from: How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots: A Sawahili Tale of Friendship (Carolrhoda Picture Books) (Hardcover)
Based on an East African folktale, this has many of the elements of a good childrens story. Good illustrations, unique and captivating story, and brief enough to keep a child's attention and interest throughout the book.3-8 year-olds should well enjoy this story.
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This book was just the one we were looking for, it helps to further illustrate our classroom visits with guinea fowl.
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A long time ago, when everything had just been made, Nganga the Guinea Fowl had glossy black feathers all over. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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A long time ago, when everything had just been made, Nganga the Guinea Fowl had glossy black feathers all over. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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- Cooking Up World History: Multicultural Recipes and Resources by Patricia C. Marden on page 9
- Literature for Lively Lessons by Sheila Edwards on page 6
- Folktale Themes and Activities for Children, Volume 1: Pourquoi Tales by Anne Kraus on page 96
- Let's Read: A Complete Month-by-Month Activities Program for Beginning Readers by Elizabeth Crosby Stull in Back Matter
- Global Issues for the Elementary Classroom by NA on page 26
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