Rosa Guy's evocative translation of this story of disobedient young crocodiles can be read as a cautionary tale or as a symbolic retelling of the history of Africa. This Senegalese folktale is the winner of the Coretta Scott King Award, and is an ALA Notable Book. "Visually this book isstunning."--New York Times Book Review. Full color.
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Text: English, French (translation)
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A reissue of the Coretta Scott King Award-winning adaptation of a classic Senegalese folk tale.
"The translation is beautifully done, its cadence reflecting the oral tradition. A superb story, multidimensional in its perspective on history and ecology as well as on folklore."--Horn Book.
"Visually this book is stunning."--The New York Times Book Review.
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