The Leopard's Drum: An Asante Tale from West Africa

When Osebo the leopard refuses to share his magnificent drum with Nyame, the Sky God, Nyame offers a reward to the animal who can bring him the drum, and a small tortoise undertakes the task of outwitting Osebo.

Children's Books

Souhami, Jessica

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Little,Brown & Co

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The Leopard's Drum : An Asante Tale from West Africa

Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

Prince Rama is the King's favourite son. One day, his jealous stepmother sets a trap and has him banished to a forest filled with terrible demons. Rama and his brother fight back bravely and kill thousands of demons - only to find that the ten-headed demon king has stolen Rama's wife, Sita.

Rama and the Demon King: A Tale of Ancient India

Frances Lincoln Ltd.

The 3000-year-old tale of Rama, who rescues his wife, Sita, from the Demon King, is said to confer a blessing on all who hear it. Jessica Souhami's retelling with bold illustrations adapted from her own shadow puppets conveys the exuberance of a tale which is still very much alive.

Rama and the Demon King : A Tale of Ancient India

Frances Lincoln

Thanks to her resourcefulness and braveryas well as a clever granddaughteran old lady who lives in the woods outwits a number of beastly adversaries, including a bear, wolf, and tiger.

No Dinner: The Story of the Old Woman and the Pumpkin

Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb

A hilarious Irish folktale with a terrific female heroine. "Long ago, there lived a giant called Cuhullin. My, but he was big and fierce and strong. And what made him so strong? He had a magic finger. And believe it or not, all his strength was in that little finger. Now Cuhullin had fought all the other giants, and squashed them flat. Well, all but one, and that was Finn McCool." But Finn doesn't want to fight. Finn is SCARED. When he sucks his magic thumb, Finn can see Cuhullin coming to get him. So he runs straight home to his wife, Oona. Oona isn't scared, not one bit. She just laughs . . . Will Cuhullin find Finn McCool and SQUASH HIM FLAT? Or will Oona save the day?

Mrs. McCool and the Giant Cuhullin: An Irish Tale

Literature & Fiction

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

The Little, Little House

Joseph and his family feel crowded in their little, little house, with its little yard for the chickens and its little green patch for the goat and cow. When Joseph asks his Aunty Bella for help, she tells him to bring the chickens into the house. The result? Total chaos! Then Aunty Bella tells him to bring in the rooster . . . then the cow . . . then the goat, until the little, little house is a smelly barnyard bursting out of its walls! But Aunty Bella has got one last piece of advice . . . Full of movement and humor, Jessica Souhami’s vibrant collage illustrations enrich this classic folktale.

Frances Lincoln Children's Bks

The Famous Adventure Of A Bird-brained Hen

Henny Penny was so bird-brained that when an acorn fell, BOP! on her head, she thought the sky must be falling. She set out at once to tell the King, collecting her silly friends along the way. This much-loved nursery rhyme is brought up-to-date with bright, bold collage illustrations and a short text perfect for reading aloud.

The Famous Adventure of a Bird-Brained Hen

Animals

Lincoln Children's Books

The Punjabi/English dual language edition of The Leopard's Drum. Osebo, the leopard, has a magnificent drum, but he won't let anyone else have it - not even Nyame the Sky-God. So Nyame offers a big reward to the animal who will bring him the drum. This tale from West Africa features illustrations adapted from the author's own shadow puppets.

Leopard's Drum, Punjabi/English-Language Edition: An Asante Tale from West Africa

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