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The Cow-Tail Switch: And Other West African Stories (Newbery Honor Book)

By Harold Courlander, George Herzog, Madye Lee Chastain (Illustrator)
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By Harold Courlander, George Herzog, Madye Lee Chastain (Illustrator)

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17 stories make up this unique collection of folktales brought to life by illustrations throughout the text.

"The stories of West Africa are about men and animals, about kings, warriors, and hunters. They tell about clever people and stupid people, about good ones and bad ones, about how things and animals got to be how they are. Sometimes they are just tall tales. There are stories about Frog, Rabbit, Turtle, Guinea Fowl, and all the other animals that West Africans know. Some of the storie...

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