A five-thousand-year-old story. When the godchild Atum emerges from inky silence to begin his work of creation, he first conjures up the passionate gods of air and rain, followed by Geb, god of the earth, and Nut, goddess of the sky. But earth and sky cling to each other, sharing whispered secrets and laughter, leaving Atum no room to complete his creation. So Atum has no choice but to force them apart, infuriating Geb and leaving Nut sad and lonely . . . until Thoth, the god of wisdom, takes pity on her. From an age-old explanation of how our starry universe came to be, Dianne Hofmeyr and Jude Daly have fashioned a dazzling and accessible picture-book introduction to Egyptian mythology.

The Star-Bearer: A Creation Myth From Ancient Egypt

Children's Books

HOFMEYR, DIANNE

Literature & Fiction

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

The Stone: A Persian Legend of the Magi

"Retold from the journal of Marco Polo, this Persian legend of the three wise men and the gift they receive in return for their own is both unusual and adeptly related...A magic carpet of an offering."-Publishers Weekly. "An exquisitely illustrated story."-Kirkus Reviews

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Kgodisa ya ngwana ga e kitla e kgaotsa. Mongwe le mongwe mo lelapeng o leka go mo thusa, fela rre ke ena a kgonang go fedisa kgodisa! Baby's hiccups won't stop. Everybody in the family tries to make it stop, but Papa is the hero!

Hic...Hic... Hiccups! Setswana version (Setswana Edition)

Education & Reference

Cambridge University Press

Hic...Hic...Hiccups! Silozi version (Cambridge African Language Library)

Hic...Hic...Hiccups! Icibemba version (Cambridge African Language Library)

Hic...Hic...Hiccups! Lunda version (Cambridge African Language Library)

Hic...Hic...Hiccups! Kiikaonde version (Cambridge African Language Library)

This book is available separately or as part of the Little Library Reading Kit. The colourfully illustrated, indigenous story teaches literacy to children aged 5 to 9. As one of the ten award-winning South African stories in the Little Library Reading Kit, Hic Hic Hiccups! humorously explores six different ways to get rid of the hiccups. The full-colour illustrations and exciting, original narrative make each reading entertaining as well as educational.

Hic...Hic...Hiccups! Chitonga version (Cambridge African Language Library)

When whales go free

Tafelberg

Pete, the lighthouse boy, hears an old man's tale of a fearless sea captain who harpooned more whales than he could remember, until an extraordinary event made him question his entire life.

Do the Whales Still Sing?: Library Edition

Dial Books

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