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The Cow-Tail Switch: And Other West African Stories

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4 out of 5
Based on 317 Ratings and 43 Reviews

Book Description
"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 stories make y... More
Book Information
PublisherSquare Fish
BindingPaperback (13 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages160
ISBN-100312380062
ISBN-13978-0312380069
Publication Date04/29/2008
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About George Herzog (Author) : George Herzog is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of George Herzog include The Cow-Tail Switch: And Other West African Stories, Junior Great Books (Series 5, Book ... more
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About Harold Courlander (Author) : Harold Courlander is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Harold Courlander include The Cow-Tail Switch: And Other West African Stories, Junior Great Books (Series ... more
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About Madye Lee Chastain (Illustrator) : Madye Lee Chastain is a published illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Madye Lee Chastain include The Cow-Tail Switch: And Other West African Stories, The Cow-Tail Switch ... more
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