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Lion outwitted by hare and other African tales.
- Title
- Lion outwitted by hare and other African tales. Illustrated by Franz Altschuler.
- Author
- Savory, Phyllis.
- Publication
- Chicago : A. Whitman, [c1971]
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Altschuler, Franz
- Description
- 160 p. illus.
- Subjects
- Note
- Bantu tales from southern Africa.
- Contents
- CONTENTS: Tales told by the Matabele people: How the lion was outwitted by the hare. Why the hippopotamus left the forest. The hare's rope trick. The tortoise who dared the hare. How the bat made his choice. - Tales told in Malawi and Kenya: The bushbuck's visitor. The lion and the little brown bird. How a poor man was rewarded. The lazy son. The bird with the golden legs. - Tales told by the Zulu people: The tortoise and his boast. The song of the doves. - Tales told by the Xhosa people: The moon girl. The magic bowl and spoon. When the husband stayed home. The wonderful water pot. What the fish promised.
- LCCN
- 74126432
- Author
- Savory, Phyllis.
- Title
- Lion outwitted by hare and other African tales. Illustrated by Franz Altschuler.
- Imprint
- Chicago : A. Whitman, [c1971]
- Added Author
- Altschuler, Franz, ill.
- Branch Call Number
- J 398.2 S