A magical retelling of a Liberian creation story Head is all alone. Body bounces along. Arms swing about. Legs stand around. They can't do much by themselves, so they try to work together. But how? This vibrant, joyous retelling of a traditional Liberian creation story shows how much can be accomplished with a little cooperation.

Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia: A Story from Liberia

Paye, Won-Ldy

Lippert, Margaret H.

Teen & Young Adult

Turtleback Books

A magical retelling of a creation story from Liberia. "Long ago, Head was all by himself. He had no legs, no arms, no body. He rolled everywhere." Head is all alone. Body bounces along, Arms swing about, and Legs stand around. They can't do much by themselves, so they try to join together. But how? Should Head attach to the belly button? Should Legs stand on Arms? If only they can work together, everything will be perfect. This vibrant, joyous retelling of a traditional Liberian creation story shows how much can be accomplished with a little cooperation.

Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile

Mrs. Chicken has to think fast to outwit hungry Crocodile, who wants to eat her for dinner.
One morning Mrs. Chicken took her bath in a puddle. "Cluck, cluck," she said proudly. "What a pretty chicken I am!"
Mrs. Chicken can't see her wings in the puddle, so she walks down to the river where she can admire all of herself. She doesn't know that Crocodile is there, waiting for dinner―and a tasty chicken would do nicely! To save herself, Mrs. Chicken tells Crocodile that they are sisters. But how can a speckled chicken and a green-skinned crocodile be related? Mrs. Chicken had better prove that they are, and fast, because Crocodile is getting hungrier . . .
The authors and illustrator of Head, Body, Legs join together to create another lively retelling of a popular African folktale.
Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

A wonderful folktale from the award-winning authors of Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile The villagers are planting a garden, but Spider refuses to help. He has plenty of rice to eat, so why should he do all that hard work? Then one day Spider gets tired of plain rice and decides to pick some of the delicious produce. Imagine his surprise when the vegetables start talking! The talented team that created the award-winning titles Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile and Head, Body, Legs join together once again for a laugh-out-loud funny Liberian story. The Talking Vegetables is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

The Talking Vegetables

Mrs. Chicken has to think fast to outwit hungry Crocodile, who wants to eat her for dinner.
One morning Mrs. Chicken took her bath in a puddle. "Cluck, cluck," she said proudly. "What a pretty chicken I am!"
Mrs. Chicken can't see her wings in the puddle, so she walks down to the river where she can admire all of herself. She doesn't know that Crocodile is there, waiting for dinner―and a tasty chicken would do nicely! To save herself, Mrs. Chicken tells Crocodile that they are sisters. But how can a speckled chicken and a green-skinned crocodile be related? Mrs. Chicken had better prove that they are, and fast, because Crocodile is getting hungrier . . .
The authors and illustrator of Head, Body, Legs join together to create another lively retelling of a popular African folktale.
Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile is a 2004 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year.

Animals

Square Fish

Discover why Leopard has spots, and what happens when Mrs. Chicken meets a hungry crocodile. These and other Dan tales are engagingly retold with dramatic black-and-white linoleum prints.

Why Leopard Has Spots: Dan Stories from Liberia (World Stories)

Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum

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Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia: A Story from Liberia

Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia

Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile

The Talking Vegetables

Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile

Why Leopard Has Spots: Dan Stories from Liberia (World Stories)